Yes a lot of good Scots (big Jim Holton) who tragically died of a heart attack in his early 50s. Maurice Setters (Irish) signed from Man U in the twilight of his career but he was still a hard bar steward. George Curtis at centre half for over 500 games - hewn from granite - not a bad start this season either, 2 out of 2 without conceding - we’re top, close the season now!
Woodbine story; my great uncle Fred used to leave his by the open fire to dry out - they would crackle when he lit them (ouch!) When he went on his holidays to Blackpool, he strapped them to a naked light bulb!
The Dodge is working on Weddington Bridge (Nuneaton) - the lads are laying material to protect the road before the bridge is blown - 1972
rastone:
Whitacres of Clough Street Hanley they were next to Chatfields Ford dealers.Very good body builders and did a lot of one offs and I remember one of their chaps building a cab frame out of Ash for Courtaulds Nice blokes Albert and Joe and I think they worked for Jennings.Vans were their thing and built for very well known Companys.
These photos are from their 50year celebration book and not too good.The refuse collection motor is based on the old Thames and notice the forward control conversion.There was a forward control vehicle that Chatfields had but I don’t know if they sold any but it looked quite smart.They were bought out by and I’m not sure which one but Frank Guy or Reeve Burgess both from Clay Cross.I think it was Reeve Burgess.It was closed down a bit later.
Tony
Hi , Rastone, Clough Street in Hanley, brings back some mems, I used to load at Acme Marles there in the 60/70s It was bagged stuff that was being used to replace the asbestos lagging in power stations all over the UK at that time, I wonder if the are still going today,■■, Regards Larry.
Hello to you Larry
I am a sick anorack.I woke up in the night and realised that photo is of a 7V just in case somebody reminds me.
We dealt with Whitacers from when the the E83W was available and they came from the factory in Chassis form with no back to the cab.On the lorries they used to strap the rear winngs on top of the chassis as did Austin.I don’t know if anybody else did.At Christmas Whitacres gave us a £5 voucher for Mac Fisheries and we bought our turkey and more.It costs that to park your car now.I’m not sure about Acme Marles but it’s worth having a look on Google
but I suppose you’ve done that already
The P.M.T. garage was opposite witacres and witaces used to park som of the finished motors on their forcourt
Yes a lot of good Scots (big Jim Holton) who tragically died of a heart attack in his early 50s. Maurice Setters (Irish) signed from Man U in the twilight of his career but he was still a hard bar steward. George Curtis at centre half for over 500 games - hewn from granite - not a bad start this season either, 2 out of 2 without conceding - we’re top, close the season now!
Woodbine story; my great uncle Fred used to leave his by the open fire to dry out - they would crackle when he lit them (ouch!) When he went on his holidays to Blackpool, he strapped them to a naked light bulb!
The Dodge is working on Weddington Bridge (Nuneaton) - the lads are laying material to protect the road before the bridge is blown - 1972
Yes Gardner 120 it was Jim Holton not Joe, back to the woodbines, as a youngster probably 12/13teenish, thinking my dad wouldn’t miss a half woodbine, my first try at smoking, no half measures, man sized intake, cough, splutter, cough, bloody hell I can still feel the heat in my throat, what a lesson that was, never touched them again, looking back there’s no doubt my dad had been aware, but never a word.
Oily
Yes a lot of good Scots (big Jim Holton) who tragically died of a heart attack in his early 50s. Maurice Setters (Irish) signed from Man U in the twilight of his career but he was still a hard bar steward. George Curtis at centre half for over 500 games - hewn from granite - not a bad start this season either, 2 out of 2 without conceding - we’re top, close the season now!
Woodbine story; my great uncle Fred used to leave his by the open fire to dry out - they would crackle when he lit them (ouch!) When he went on his holidays to Blackpool, he strapped them to a naked light bulb!
The Dodge is working on Weddington Bridge (Nuneaton) - the lads are laying material to protect the road before the bridge is blown - 1972
Yes Gardner 120 it was Jim Holton not Joe, back to the woodbines, as a youngster probably 12/13teenish, thinking my dad wouldn’t miss a half woodbine, my first try at smoking, no half measures, man sized intake, cough, splutter, cough, bloody hell I can still feel the heat in my throat, what a lesson that was, never touched them again, looking back there’s no doubt my dad had been aware, but never a word.
Oily
Oily - we’ve all been there - my grandad smoked Players Navy Cut (non tipped) down to about a quarter of an inch - if my Nan called him in for his tea, he nubbed it out and put it behind his ear (under his flat cap) - romance wasn’t dead at the Standard Triumph I can tell you!
One day I stole down to the bottom of the garden with a nubbed out Players - Jeeze Louise it tasted bad HA HA!
Sadly he was gone at 66 - great old stick, loved him dearly but the coffin nails did for him
Yes a lot of good Scots (big Jim Holton) who tragically died of a heart attack in his early 50s. Maurice Setters (Irish) signed from Man U in the twilight of his career but he was still a hard bar steward. George Curtis at centre half for over 500 games - hewn from granite - not a bad start this season either, 2 out of 2 without conceding - we’re top, close the season now!
Woodbine story; my great uncle Fred used to leave his by the open fire to dry out - they would crackle when he lit them (ouch!) When he went on his holidays to Blackpool, he strapped them to a naked light bulb!
The Dodge is working on Weddington Bridge (Nuneaton) - the lads are laying material to protect the road before the bridge is blown - 1972
Yes Gardner 120 it was Jim Holton not Joe, back to the woodbines, as a youngster probably 12/13teenish, thinking my dad wouldn’t miss a half woodbine, my first try at smoking, no half measures, man sized intake, cough, splutter, cough, bloody hell I can still feel the heat in my throat, what a lesson that was, never touched them again, looking back there’s no doubt my dad had been aware, but never a word.
Oily
Oily - we’ve all been there - my grandad smoked Players Navy Cut (non tipped) down to about a quarter of an inch - if my Nan called him in for his tea, he nubbed it out and put it behind his ear (under his flat cap) - romance wasn’t dead at the Standard Triumph I can tell you!
One day I stole down to the bottom of the garden with a nubbed out Players - Jeeze Louise it tasted bad HA HA!
Sadly he was gone at 66 - great old stick, loved him dearly but the coffin nails did for him
Hiya that smoking lark brings back some mems.Started on 5 woodbines of my sister when leaving school at 15yrs
Starting work on Queens square mkt.Went on to Capstan full strenghth.(Not good) then went to the Old Holburn
duty free couldn’t get full on the boat.Packed up over 25yr ago now without a problem.Kojak lollipops is the
answer get shut of the habit addiction will go.
GUESTY44. (sorry for butting in)
The car photo,s you have put on this thread brought a memory back to me.
Around 1970 the firm I was working for did a lot of container work. One of the jobs was delivering containers of household fridges and freezers to a company called Bullens in Nuneaton.Iirc they were into storage and transport.
On some occasions the storage was full so they would redirect us to their warehouse at Bedworth. What I remember about this warehouse was that at the far end of it was stacked from floor to ceiling in wooden crates .The crates contained Austin Sheerline bodies, which was a car that went out of production around the late 50,s.
I went to that warehouse ,on and off for about two years and that stock of bodies never changed. I often wondered over the years what became of those Sheerline bodies.
I suppose it would be too much for someone to see this and. know the story of the Austin Sheerline bodies in a warehouse in Bedworth and what happened to them, maybe someone can shed some light on this?
Hi rastone, cheers for the pics, here’s a go at naming the cars, first one Austin Devon, the garage group upstairs, Hillman Hunter Estate*, Riley Pathfinder, Austin A35, downstairs Austin or Morris FG, Morris Oxford, Austin Mini, Standard Atlas minibus, Bedford CA and Ford 100E, bottom pic, Humber Hawk.
not 100% sure, the light clusters are telling me something else.
Oily forgot about the caravan, I’ll go for a Thompson Glenalmond, brother- in- law had one, 1960ish.
Hi rastone, cheers for the pics, here’s a go at naming the cars, first one Austin Devon, the garage group upstairs, Hillman Hunter Estate*, Riley Pathfinder, Austin A35, downstairs Austin or Morris FG, Morris Oxford, Austin Mini, Standard Atlas minibus, Bedford CA and Ford 100E, bottom pic, Humber Hawk.
not 100% sure, the light clusters are telling me something else.
Oily forgot about the caravan, I’ll go for a Thompson Glenalmond, brother- in- law had one, 1960ish.
Note the Austin 16 next to tha A40.The A40 had a two door called the Dorset and then the A70 Hampshire.They updated to the Dorset and the Hereford.I hope I havn’t got the A70’s mixed up.I think the Pathfinder was after the one shown.Nice car I thought gear lever on the right of the driver.
Sorry you truck blokes but here are a few more cars taken at the Lupin Farm show at various times ( this year it’s on next Sunday)
BMC Mastiff on test in Australia in 1970. Looks like possibly a Tipper chassis (Length), & is that the Long-Range fuel tank strapped on behind the cab . Chris
He,r we go again Oily lets rock & roll, regards servo 
forgot about the caravan, I’ll go for a Thompson Glenalmond, brother- in- law had one, 1960ish.
