Right, old cafes, A 19. The Cafe called Gunnersvale Transport Cafe, the best pie & chips money could buy, 50/60s. . The cafe is still there but under another name, ,come you old timers you must remember it. Regards Larry.
Good morning Lawrence, I am surprised that you haven’t mentioned The Cabin Cafe at Slattocks Bridge near Rochdale before now 
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I did mention it a couple of years ago and I think that there was only Stansfield or Tipit who could remember it. It was owned by a bloke called Bill and was often referred to as Bill’s Cafe, the lorry park always seemed full as it did a roaring trade in the mid sixties. There was always a queue for the two pin ball machines in the corner and Bill would cash in any unused credits that you built up. Due to the tight gaming laws at the time he used to give you the money very discreetly by leaving it at the side of the counter and then giving you the nod to collect it. 
Regards Steve.
Not a one I ever used, but it goes without saying good cafes in those days were plentiful, they were everwhere, there was the odd one or two that were rubbish, so we only went once , Eh Happy Days Larry
mushroomman:
Good morning Lawrence, I am surprised that you haven’t mentioned The Cabin Cafe at Slattocks Bridge near Rochdale before now
I did mention it a couple of years ago and I think that there was only Stansfield or Tipit who could remember it. It was owned by a bloke called Bill and was often referred to as Bill’s Cafe, the lorry park always seemed full as it did a roaring trade in the mid sixties. There was always a queue for the two pin ball machines in the corner and Bill would cash in any unused credits that you built up. Due to the tight gaming laws at the time he used to give you the money very discreetly by leaving it at the side of the counter and then giving you the nod to collect it.Regards Steve.
Hiya Steve, I remember Bills very well. Had many a breakfast in there and spent a lot of afternoons playing the machines. Which if memory serves me well, were the 5 balls in a row machines.
Ray
You are dead right Ray 
. If you managed to get all the five steel balls, which wasn’t an easy thing to do, onto the one line you received 100 credits. If you were a regular, Bill would cash these in for you at sixpence a time which worked out to be two pounds and ten shillings which was in 1965 a hell of a lot of money, no wonder people were queuing up to get on them.
Had many a beef in suet pudding with chips and gravy and a glass of Jusoda for my dinner in there .
Fergie47:
A mate of mine asked me to post this one up as he was a friend of the sons owner, and use to spend many a summers holiday in and around the cafe, and still keeps in touch with his friend today.It’s Radcliffe’s Transport Cafe on Kirkstall Rd, Leeds, and was very near the Craven dairy. The owner was George Radcliffe an ex army chef…a very busy place, with cracking food.
This would be the late '50’s - '60’s. Anyone remember the cafe,…
I certainly do, early 60’s Nothing spectacular (what can be up Kirkstall Rd.) but the food was good.
grumpy old man:
Fergie47:
A mate of mine asked me to post this one up as he was a friend of the sons owner, and use to spend many a summers holiday in and around the cafe, and still keeps in touch with his friend today.It’s Radcliffe’s Transport Cafe on Kirkstall Rd, Leeds, and was very near the Craven dairy. The owner was George Radcliffe an ex army chef…a very busy place, with cracking food.
This would be the late '50’s - '60’s. Anyone remember the cafe,…I certainly do, early 60’s Nothing spectacular (what can be up Kirkstall Rd.) but the food was good.
I cant remember that name but I must have had a breakfast there sometime, I used to load quite often a Kirkstall Forge, with axles for Coles Cranes at Sunderland, I seemed to be hungry all the time in my younger days, I couldnt pass a good watering hole, but I never got past five foot 6., Regards Larry
I passed the Orient Express chinky restaurant today,A38 Tewkesbury Road Worcester. This looks like an ild cafe, any info? Also passed several bungalkws that looked like old cafes between Tewksbury and Worcester.
Muckaway:
I passed the Orient Express chinky restaurant today,A38 Tewkesbury Road Worcester. This looks like an ild cafe, any info? Also passed several bungalkws that looked like old cafes between Tewksbury and Worcester.
Quite possibly were Nathan.The A38 was a main arterial route before the M5 was opened.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Larry I think every lorry driver who has done distance work/tramping has overnighted at the “Alpha” Anlaby road Hull I have but did prefer the “Sally Ann” in the same vicinity it left a few more bob in your pocket for the amber nectar.
thanks harry long retired.
Dave the Renegade:
Muckaway:
I passed the Orient Express chinky restaurant today,A38 Tewkesbury Road Worcester. This looks like an ild cafe, any info? Also passed several bungalkws that looked like old cafes between Tewksbury and Worcester.Quite possibly were Nathan.The A38 was a main arterial route before the M5 was opened.
Cheers Dave.
I remember a great old cafe just off the M5 around Junction 4 or 5. Is it where the McDonalds and Holiday Inn is now
Perhaps the Sunnyside Cafe at Wychbold on the A38. Gone now, although there is a new one about 2 miles north of there.
fryingpan:
Perhaps the Sunnyside Cafe at Wychbold on the A38. Gone now, although there is a new one about 2 miles north of there.
THere’s a pub and a burger king or McDonalds on the site of the cafe at Wychbold now frying pan,as you say the Pit Stop cafe is just past Webbs garden centre north of Wychbold.
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
Not cafe’s but transport accomodation, and you’ll need to be ancient to remember these, there was a couple of the the big houses in Regent Terrace Charles street Gateshead that catered for drivers and you could park on the road outside without any hassle I am going back to the mid 60s here and long before I moved to this neck of the woods would have been on for Killingbecks in those days.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Not cafe’s but transport accomodation, and you’ll need to be ancient to remember these, there was a couple of the the big houses in Regent Terrace Charles street Gateshead that catered for drivers and you could park on the road outside without any hassle I am going back to the mid 60s here and long before I moved to this neck of the woods would have been on for Killingbecks in those days.
thanks harry long retired.
I stayed in Denmark Street Gateshead once or twice Harry,back in 1968.Parked my Reiver on the street outside the digs. 
Chris Webb:
harry_gill:
hiya,
Not cafe’s but transport accomodation, and you’ll need to be ancient to remember these, there was a couple of the the big houses in Regent Terrace Charles street Gateshead that catered for drivers and you could park on the road outside without any hassle I am going back to the mid 60s here and long before I moved to this neck of the woods would have been on for Killingbecks in those days.
thanks harry long retired.I stayed in Denmark Street Gateshead once or twice Harry,back in 1968.Parked my Reiver on the street outside the digs.
hiya,
Bit different now Chris you have the game on stopping to let somebody out of your car.
thanks harry long retired.
Evening all, there have been quite a few comments on this interesting thread about the Sunset Cafe, on the A449, at Penkridge Staffordshire, now sadly long gone. On the site the original Cafe was a long wooden building, dating from pre WW11 times with a large parking area to the rear. This became very dated, in terms of facilities, and was rebuilt in the 60s into the Sunset Transport Hotel. Owned by Major Wallace, it was run on very professional lines. There were single rooms, centrally heated for 100, supplemented by five bed dormatories in the converted house next door. Bathrooms were available on each floor, and maintained to "military standards". The Hotel had its own cellars,and well stocked bar. This was only open to residents, and if I remember correctly, run by a rather formidable lady,( Jean)■■ Parking was organized into departure times , 5am, 6am, etc so no one was blocked in.(sleeping in not allowed)! Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday were “Cabaret” nights, Wednesday “Sports night”, and TV night,with a once a week “Strip night”. Food was to a good standard, all in all a very good establishment, and a good cut above most. Then it closed, why, I know not. The parking was always oversubscribed, the cafe always busy, the standard was high, Anybody know what happened?? Cheerio for now.
Saviem:
Evening all, there have been quite a few comments on this interesting thread about the Sunset Cafe, on the A449, at Penkridge Staffordshire, now sadly long gone. On the site the original Cafe was a long wooden building, dating from pre WW11 times with a large parking area to the rear. This became very dated, in terms of facilities, and was rebuilt in the 60s into the Sunset Transport Hotel. Owned by Major Wallace, it was run on very professional lines. There were single rooms, centrally heated for 100, supplemented by five bed dormatories in the converted house next door. Bathrooms were available on each floor, and maintained to "military standards". The Hotel had its own cellars,and well stocked bar. This was only open to residents, and if I remember correctly, run by a rather formidable lady,( Jean)■■ Parking was organized into departure times , 5am, 6am, etc so no one was blocked in.(sleeping in not allowed)! Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday were “Cabaret” nights, Wednesday “Sports night”, and TV night,with a once a week “Strip night”. Food was to a good standard, all in all a very good establishment, and a good cut above most. Then it closed, why, I know not. The parking was always oversubscribed, the cafe always busy, the standard was high, Anybody know what happened?? Cheerio for now.
hiya,
Bet our Trev knows, howay mate.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
Saviem:
Evening all, there have been quite a few comments on this interesting thread about the Sunset Cafe, on the A449, at Penkridge Staffordshire, now sadly long gone. On the site the original Cafe was a long wooden building, dating from pre WW11 times with a large parking area to the rear. This became very dated, in terms of facilities, and was rebuilt in the 60s into the Sunset Transport Hotel. Owned by Major Wallace, it was run on very professional lines. There were single rooms, centrally heated for 100, supplemented by five bed dormatories in the converted house next door. Bathrooms were available on each floor, and maintained to "military standards". The Hotel had its own cellars,and well stocked bar. This was only open to residents, and if I remember correctly, run by a rather formidable lady,( Jean)■■ Parking was organized into departure times , 5am, 6am, etc so no one was blocked in.(sleeping in not allowed)! Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday were “Cabaret” nights, Wednesday “Sports night”, and TV night,with a once a week “Strip night”. Food was to a good standard, all in all a very good establishment, and a good cut above most. Then it closed, why, I know not. The parking was always oversubscribed, the cafe always busy, the standard was high, Anybody know what happened?? Cheerio for now.hiya,
Bet our Trev knows, howay mate.
thanks harry long retired.
I think Major Wallace ran it for a larger company in the later years, they also owned 5 houses in my street which was used as extra accomodation, he was always borrowing gardening tools from me so I struck a deal with him and parked my lorry on there every night for free ! It was making a very good profit right till the very end about 91/92 but kwik save kept coming up with bigger offers for the ground till in the end they couldn’t refuse it. Kwik save died a death its now a Co-op and there isn’t anywhere in the village to park a lorry now.