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I believe it stands for Ansells Aston Ales.

Re: DZ I recall Brian the Vic. A mate & I borrowed his Landy one day to pick up his broken down bike. Coming back we pulled into a garage for fuel. We couldn't find the filler cap anywhere. After 10 mins head scratching we found the fuel tank under the front seats. What a pair of twats!.

I was told by a crew member at the time Ted Massey, that he was doing a patrol and upon entering the trim shop air rushed into it as he opened the door and fire sprang up. apparently it must have been burning then smouldering for at least 5 hours, the period between patrols. He slammed the door...

The CFO Glynn I refer to was past normal retirement age. He smoked like a chimney, pipe, fags, and chewing tobacco too. One day down in the van storage by Adderley Rd North, a guy left an acetylene torch burning unattended. It turned itself around and burned a hole in the acetylene cylinder. We...

I was a Fire and Security Officer at Austin Morris Adderley Park Works '63-'65. The CFO was a Mr Glynn, I recall the Subbies were another Glynn, Harry ? also Johnny Glynn, Joe Boden, Ron Tibbs, Ted Massey etc. The Fire engine was an Austin Gypsy with a 100 gallon tank of water in the back...

I remember Carol and Ron, also Barry who worked for them. They had another shop up Washwood Heath.

Birmingham Forum has 100's of photo's including many of the Saltley Gate area. Ask Phil.

From your description of the location of the Brittannia pub I'd say it is the one in Saltley corner of Landor St and Adderley Rd North. Across Adderley Rd North was the Austin Morris Factory, previously the Wolseley. 3 or 400 yards down Landor St from there is the canal bridge. It was...

In the late 1800's there was a great influx of folk into Brum. A great building program was under way, and their was plenty of work in the building trade and in the brickyards. My Gt Grandad moved from Bilston in 1895 to Saltley, My Grandad married a girl from Oldbury, as we all lived next door...