Comments on: Leonard Maloney, Garage Mechanic

By: Dave Stuart

Dave Stuart — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:26:59 +0000

I hope you won’t mind me leaving a little update on Len’s story.

On my back-street bike ride this morning I bumped into Len Maloney whose business in one of those arches looked doomed in 2017. Today Len is still in business, customers have stayed loyal, the move away from public transport has seen his car maintenance business thrive, he still has his cohort of apprentices under training and the noise raised by small business in (former) Network Rail arches has seen a change of philosophy in the owners and a change in management style. It was great to find Len and his team thriving and great to find a story of positivity in these lockdown stay home times.

By: Isabelle Renouard

Isabelle Renouard — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 08:15:18 +0000

You have a very beautiful garage .
Isabelle

By: David

David — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:31:08 +0000

I think one of the signs of a good mechanics’ is a clean and tidy garage. Mr. Maloney’s is that.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 21:29:24 +0000

Yes another sad story of a hard working man under threat from gready landlords.

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 13:10:17 +0000

Having a good reliable mechanic is one of Life’s Great Blessings.
To the hard-working, earnest, tenacious workers at the garage: Live long and prosper, gents!
My fingers are crossed that the owners of the arches will “get it” and allow these various
established businesses to continue. Glitzy coffee bars? — Hardly a replacement for a vibrant
necessary business like JC Motors.

I am going to forward this to my mechanic, Dominic, here in the Hudson River Valley.
Thank you, GA!

By: Richard Smith

Richard Smith — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 11:05:36 +0000

They look a good team at this garage. If I was closer I’d use them!

By: Jamie S

Jamie S — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 10:02:37 +0000

I do hope they and the other businesses don’t get moved out of the Stean Street arches to make way for ‘shinier’ businesses at any point. Must be so tempting for the railway company as the demographic has changed so much in the area. As a side note to TGA – Barnes Vehicle Hire, also on Stean Street, is an amazing local business. So well priced and an amazing service. I’ve always wondered what Julie that runs the place’s story is – she’s a great character!

By: Claire

Claire — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 07:56:01 +0000

I hope Leonard’s J C Motors can stay where it is and continue to thrive; railway arches seem ideal for such a business, far better than yet another coffee shop. Best wishes to all of them.

By: Valerie-Jael

Valerie-Jael — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 07:21:12 +0000

A crew of lovely, optimistic and hard working Londoners. I hope they can stay and do their worthwhile work for a long time. Good luck to them all! Valerie