Main St, Upper Hutt, Jan. 1948; south side 21, Princes Street-UH Petrol

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PhotographerLeo MorelDescriptionSouth side of Main St, Upper Hutt, showing eastern side of Upper Hutt Petrol Supplies premises, both sides of Princes Street and the Wallaceville Hill Road in the background.

Upper Hutt Petrol Supplies' pumps showing are for Europa, Plume and Big Tree. Owner Norm Peez is not in the photograph. (Single-brand petrol outlets were not allowed before 1951.)
Europa began by importing petrol from Russia, before WWII.

Visible on Princes Street's astern side, at left, are the frontages of (Len) Benge's Garage advertising 'Panel Beating, Hudson, Morris, Terraplane' (Terraplane was a car made by Hudson 1932-1938), Ken Geange's house (separated from the garage by a driveway), Jowitt the saddler's house opposite Martin Street just before the curve, and on the west side the Upper Hutt Printing Company's premises.

Two cars and three trucks are parked outside Benge's Garage - 1st in row is a 1938 Ford Deluxe sedan, 3rd in row is a 1947 Studebaker sedan (unverified information states the Studebaker belonged to Ted Hall and the truck in front could possibly be his also. The truck is said to have been Upper Hutt's first fire engine, a Model A Ford)

The two-storey white (brick) building visible was built by Len Benge in 1947.Date takenJanuary 1948

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PlaceMain Street, Upper HuttSubjectPetrol pumpsCars

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CollectionMorel, Leo (c1900-c1970)

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ReferenceP2-341-560FormatBlack and white print

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Main St, Upper Hutt, Jan. 1948; south side 21, Princes Street-UH Petrol

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