Recent content by streamboy

I can remember the gas turbine artic lorry units coming in and out the factory , I think one was in BP oil livery. Did the gas turbine unit get sold to Lucas.

Forgot about Carriers, I more than likely met you then. Funny story , I was walking through SD1 paint shop ground floor on patrol must have been bank holiday shutdown , when suddenly a piece of neatly cut Concrete fell to the ground two foot in front of me showering me with dust and debris ...

The number 11 bus was like a banana always came in bunches.

Went to think Tank once just after it opened, only once. Went to Newhall st hundreds of times, I think Birmingham through out the baby with the water again.

Spent many hours at Science Museum Newhall st, I loved the steam rallies they had outside every year , inside all the machines would be working as well , fantastic memories. If I can manage it I will post some photos of steam rallies there over the years, not that hot on posting pics so no...

My job at the Land rover was as a fire and ambulance officer, I started there in 1972 and worked there untill 1983. My duties included attending fires in a LWB 101 fire tender and accidents with a Range Rover prototype ambulance perhaps LWB 168 H, not sure if number is correct. Plenty of...

Did you work for Otto Durr, or Wesley shire, I had to spend hours standing by in case of fires during welding operations, in paint shops SD1, north works, east block , block 38, and others dotted around the two sites. We used to have contractors gas welding with oxygen and acetylene pipes...

Wonderful photos, our history at our fingertips, Thankyou for posting. My memory is from the fifties when Ruth had left home but a wonderful place to go on a Saturday morning. Across the road there used to be a shop and in the window were made up Meccano models my favourite was a big crane which...

Here is a photo of the Triplex Volunteer Fire Brigade showing off our completion Trophies, we competed at weekends against other Factory fire brigades. The factories that competed were Triplex Safety Glass, Cadbury Chocolate, Sanky , Dunlop Tyres, Morris Motors and others that I have trouble...

I look at that building and think of who built and lived in it. Property developers look and think how many flats can I squeeze into it.

Was the Brush works called Lengs.

How times have changed no roller shutters with graffiti.

Their chips were nice.

Davenport beers were an acquired taste, preferred Ansell's or MnB.

If we have had modern digital cameras then can you remember the wealth of lost buildings roads vehicles we could have captured, instead of taking a couple of photos on our box brownies and waiting months to be able to afford the developing costs at Boots we could have clicked way untill our...