Jet

I have a fond recollection of the ‘Jet’ service station brand from my childhood: one of the games my parents used to get my brother and I to play on long journeys was to choose a petrol brand and the winner was the one who had counted the most during the journey. My brother always won as he chose Shell or BP. But I just liked the name ‘Jet’, with its bright yellow logo.
They seem less common these days, but amazingly, they are still going: this one is just off the M25 near Waltham Cross, and as well as selling petrol and diesel it has a hand-​wash concession for cars and a shop that sells basic groceries, newspapers, confectionery, basic motoring staples and — amazingly — is also an off-​licence. They also had a big board outside advertising packs of ice cubes, although I just wanted a sandwich.
Staff seemed efficient and friendly enough, and the station can be accessed from either direction of the dual carriageway.