All this talk of Davenports has brought back some happy memories
of my grandad Bill Hinton,he grew up in Brum,but married in 1928
and settled down at Honeybourne near Evesham,as a lad i remember
the Davenports lorry pulling up outside his house,they used Leyland F G's
nicknamed the three penny bit,which had a very distinctive sound.
Each week the driver would call and drop off a crate of Mackeson,and when
i went round my grandads,i'd sit in the chair looking at the pantry door,
then he'd look at me with a big grin on his face,puffing on his pipe,and say
go on then lad you know where it is.He would n't need to ask me twice,
it was thanks grandad and off to the pantry i went,even though i was n't
old enough to drink,it did me no harm,it was n't very strong plus i think
with all that iron it did me good.I still drink Mackeson now,although out
of a can is n't the same,someone told me you can still buy it bottled,
but not sure where from?,it's amazing how many off licences don't sell,
and when you ask for it,the kid behind the counter says whats that!!
never heard of it.Keep up with the great memories,Many thanks
chain maker.