Garage names at this site (Cherry Tree corner of London Road)
Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd
Ayers Coaches
Watling Tyres
activities at this site
Previously to Cherry Tree, Anglo-American Oil Co were at Union Road, as of yet I cannot find exactly where in Union Road.... do you know?
31 July 1925 (DE)
9 September 1927 (DE)
27 January 1928 (DE)
1937 - Loaned image: Dover Museum and Bronze age Boat Gallery - this is the Cherry Tree junction as viewed from London Road, the petrol storage would be on the left of this image, where the ESSO sign is shown.
1931-50 kellys - Anglo-American Oil Company Ltd (depot)
3 December 1937 (DE)
1939-40 Pikes - Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd
1956 Pikes - nothing listed
1956 Carnival
1959-67 kellys - Ayers Luxury Coaches, motor coach proprietor. Dover 738
NB Previously Ayers were listed at 40 union road
I think that I can remember that they had a small garage at the end Brookfield road and Dodds Lane..... do you remember it there ?
photo JE Gilham 1976
When did Ayers move out and Watling tyres move in?
Watling Tyres - photo 2014