hammy Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Just saw a laundry service van called "crease monkey" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Melrose Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Liverpool driving school - "El Passo" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catkins Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 here's one that made me smile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Goswell Road (actually the A1), EC1 London. (You will probably find it hard to understand this one ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Metropolitan Arcade, opp Liverpool Street station Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Melrose Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 There used to (and may still) be a restaurant in Leicester Square called Man Fu King . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 More for the accompanying radio advert that automatically plays when you open the page... http://www.rainhamsheds.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 In the Netherlands, a bakery with the English sign "Bread Pit". (see http://www.breadpit.nl) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryD1471 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 There's a firm of car repairers in Wolverhampton rejoicing in the name of Botchett & Starbuck. Still trading! Also, although not on topic, when there was a water shortage (especially in Yorkshire) a few years back, I saw a filthy white Transit van with the graffiti "cleaned by Stevie Wonder, using Yorkshire Water." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 There used to (and may still) be a restaurant in Leicester Square called Man Fu King . . . It's actually Man Fu Kung. Nice try, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Another couple of vans from me, Gardeners van near Harpenden- 'Lawn and Order' Reliance Demolition 'a down to earth company' Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 There's a firm of car repairers in Wolverhampton rejoicing in the name of Botchett & Starbuck. Still trading! Also, although not on topic, when there was a water shortage (especially in Yorkshire) a few years back, I saw a filthy white Transit van with the graffiti "cleaned by Stevie Wonder, using Yorkshire Water." I can remember seeing "Cleaned by Stevie Wonder" on a van - I wonder if a second person added the "Yorkshire water" bit... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendlerail Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 In Llandudno next to the tramway stop a chip shop called "Fish Tram Chips" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley West Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 There's a tree surgeon in West Cumbria called "The Treefella". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Seen in Conisbrough (S.Yorks) this weekend, a van signwritten for "Bun in the Oven" bakery. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I quote fancy starting a model shop specialising in trains from around the world. Do you think 'Exotic Foreign Models' would be a good name? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Another couple of vans from me, Gardeners van near Harpenden- 'Lawn and Order' Reliance Demolition 'a down to earth company' Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blobrick Posted June 29, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 29, 2014 Ive been told thats an urban tale by a few people - not true, I saw the Patel Bros van around Oxford a few times in about 1990. Hilarious I can remember hearing "You ve tried the Cow Boys, now try the Indians" as an advert slogan on Beacon Radio in the mid 1980s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonB Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 The original film "Good-bye, Mr. Chips" was filmed in part in Repton, South Derbyshire. The local chippy is "Good Buy Mr. Chips" Also Hairdressers.... "Hairs and Graces" and "Forge Ahead" the latter on the site of the village Smithy. (Both now gone.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I can remember hearing "You ve tried the Cow Boys, now try the Indians" as an advert slogan on Beacon Radio in the mid 1980s Down in Reading we have "John Klies Audio" (pronounced Cleese) who "don't sell anything Fawlty!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steve Purves Posted July 1, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 1, 2014 Following an articulated tank lorry yesterday... 'Thomas Tankers' I couldnt help giggling a little cockney giggle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted July 11, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2014 seen in Portslade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted July 11, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2014 We have near me, Andy Man the Handy man, (on a van) and our coalman was" Coleman the Coalman" who unfortunately have now been taken over by a national chain The Q Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted July 11, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2014 Has anyone mentioned 'Special Branch - Tree Surgeons' yet? I saw a van with it on a few days ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted July 12, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2014 There's a tree surgeon in West Cumbria called "The Treefella". Do three men turn out, when called? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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