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    Motorcycle Shops

    Were you there in 1971 in the workshops across the road in the railway arches? I was in the stores with the late Stan Dilkes.
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    Harborne

    Yes. My family used their fish shop for years. Some of the Jennings lived in St John's Road.
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    P.J. Evans Essex Street

    Any of you remember Steve Kazee? He was at Essex Street when I was there and his younger brother Con Kazee was a mechanic at Granville Street.
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    P.J. Evans Essex Street

    I was on the Jaguar phone in the main office upstairs where all the stock control bins were. Mr Studholme's office was in the corner. (Secretary Anita?) so I witnessed many outbursts, usually when he was on the phone to Jaguar or Triumph. I remember the auditors arriving and he had a row with...
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    P.J. Evans Essex Street

    Mike Collins drove a Cortina Mk2, dark blue, always immaculate even in the winter. I can see him now turning into the car park that is now apartments. 50 years ago!
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    P.J. Evans Essex Street

    I remember Bob Yeomans. He was a Special Constable and lived in Chelmsley Wood, plus was an ardent Blues fan. I remember when he applied for the Blues manager's job! He was pals with Chris Spilsbury and Chris and I used to see Bob in the Scarlet Pimpernel pub in Harborne. I think his dad lived...
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    P.J. Evans Essex Street

    Great to see you on the forum. Mick Collins did National Service in the RAF, mostly stationed in Germany. He was also in the Merchant Navy, a mess steward I think. Was I correct in thinking you were mates with Albert Stretton?
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    Lordswood Boys' Technical School

    One method used and this might apply all those years ago is that one of the years will have a split month, i.e first half of February for form J, second half of February for form F. I've seen this used in some modern Comprehensives, although like Lordswood in those days, Comprehensives actually...
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    P.J. Evans Essex Street

    It's 50 years ago this month when I walked through these doors for the first time. I drove there the other day for a trip down memory lane.
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    P.J. Evans Essex Street

    The bloke with the glasses is, unless I'm mistaken, Johnny Bow who I was with on the front counter in 1973.
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    Essex Street

    P J Evans 21-22 Essex Street was a Jaguar, Rover, Triumph Parts store.
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    Worst car of the 1960's

    Very true!
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    Worst car of the 1960's

    I worked as a storeman at Coles on Coventry Road in 1971. Coles was a Reliant and Toyota agency. Even in 1971 the Toyotas (I remember the Corolla and the Crown) were superb cars. The spares supply (rarely needed) was excellent. Toyota had a 'shed' in Dover for spares. I still remember the phone...
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    P.J. Evans Essex Street

    Seeing your photo took me back to those days especially as I see John still had the sideburns! Do you remember when he left P J Evans by any chance please?
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    P.J. Evans Essex Street

    Terrific bloke and excellent manager. I always remember a man coming into PJ's in Essex Street when I was on the front counter in 1973. He asked me for a speedo drive for a early 1950s Jaguar XK120. I could not find the parts book so I asked your dad and without hesitation he told me the part...
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