BP Malthurst Oval Garage

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the garage doors closed and the pumps clicked off, a regular noticed something strange. His young son, usually absorbed in his games, kept pointing towards the old BP sign. ‘Dad,’ he whispered, ‘why does that gas station light up like a Christmas tree?’ Upon closer inspection, they saw nothing but an old neon bulb slowly flickering on its own. The next day, the owner replaced it with a new one—and sure enough, the same thing happened again. From then on, whenever someone mentioned the ghostly lights, everyone just laughed it off as another quirky trait of ol’ Malthurst’s place. It became part of their charm, like the way the coffee always tasted better after midnight.

2. One morning, a delivery driver noticed an old, rusty toolbox left behind on the garage floor. He picked it up curiously, only to discover that every tool inside seemed to work perfectly—even though they were decades old. Intrigued, he took one of the wrenches and fixed his truck in no time. Word spread quickly around town, and soon enough, everyone was dropping by BP Malthurst Oval Garage for their tools—and not just for gas anymore. Even the local mechanic admitted it was cheaper and more reliable than anything he could buy.

3. At dawn, when most gas stations were still locked up tight, a delivery driver noticed something odd: a lone bicycle chained to the pump island. Curious, he approached and saw an old note attached to the saddle: ‘Out for a ride, will be back soon.’ The delivery driver chuckled, thinking it was some local’s quirky joke. Months later, he’d often see the same bike parked there with a different note: ‘Just filling up before heading out again.’

4. In the BP Malthurst Oval Garage, late one afternoon, a delivery driver found something peculiar in the service bay—a mysterious box labeled only with an old-fashioned compass rose. Curious but cautious, he opened it carefully and discovered inside nothing more than a vintage thermos filled with steaming coffee. Turns out, someone had left it there for the next shift’s workers as a small gesture of kindness. The legend spread quickly among locals, who started calling it ‘the garage that always keeps you caffeinated.’