Did you know that Bridge of Allan once had a petrol station and garage? This was run by the Menzies brothers and was based at Finsbury cottage, which was located beside the Royal Hotel.

An old Ordnance Survey map: location of Finsbury cottage:

An advertisement from June 1905:

An advertisement from December 1910:

An advertisement from December 1914:

The Petrol Station as it once was:

The story, in brief: