About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the PDX British parking lot—a mysterious old briefcase, left unattended and locked tight. Curious mechanics began checking it daily, but no one claimed ownership. Finally, an elderly gentleman approached the shop, sheepishly explaining that he’d accidentally dropped his lunchbox-sized time capsule there years ago. The mechanics burst out laughing when they opened it—inside were old newspapers, a rusty keyring, and a note reading: ‘To future mechanics who might find this: I hope you’re as good with cars as my grandkids are!’
2. A regular customer of PDX British arrived one afternoon with an unusual request. As he sat down for his usual coffee and newspaper, he casually mentioned that someone had been leaving strange notes on their windshield every night. The mechanic raised an eyebrow but shrugged it off. The next morning, a delivery driver found a note reading: 'Your brake pads are here!' Turned out, it was just a friendly neighborhood prankster who thought PDX British needed some extra business.
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to PDX British and noticed a strange humming noise coming from inside the workshop. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a mechanic dancing to an old vinyl record, completely absorbed in the rhythm while working on a car engine. The delivery driver knocked gently on the door, thinking maybe the music was too loud for the mechanic to hear. The dancer stopped mid-step, wiped sweat off his forehead, and grinned sheepishly. ‘Oh, hello!’ he said, ‘I thought I was alone here tonight.’ Turns out, it was just a neighbor dropping by with some tea and cookies—PDX British’s secret ingredient for fixing engines after hours.
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to PDX British and noticed a strange humming noise coming from under the hood of their van. Curious, they popped open the bonnet, only to discover that the source of the eerie sound was actually a small radio tuned to BBC World Service. Turns out, someone had accidentally left it on during the day. The delivery driver chuckled, shook their head, and drove off, muttering something about ‘British sense of humor’—leaving behind a satisfied mechanic who’d just had his evening entertainment for free.