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Went to one of our coaches broken down on Esso garage forecourt mid sixties in Bridgewater. Garage was closed so we decided to borrow one of the tiger heads over the Esso globes. My friend, who was with me, wore the tigers head all the way back to Stockland Green while we were towing the...

Only one teacher got my full attention but unfortunately never taught our class and that was the young lady PE teacher. :)

And yes the front wheels did fall off or should I say the suspension collapsed

At least the diesel waxing problem had been solved by then introducing winter grade diesel which changed the cold plugging point (waxing/freezing) Unlike the winter of 62/63 when we spent weeks going out to HGV’s to bypass chassis mounted fuel filters.

I don’t know about chaining to railings to save the School I’d have happily helped whoever set fire to it whilst I was there in 1960. I also retired to Cornwall which seems to be well occupied by Beeches road retired pupils.

What no air con . I remember picking up a hire car at Orlando Airport late eighties and was so grateful for air con. First time we’d ever had a car with aircon but since the mid nineties we’ve never been without it.

Flights always had the more expensive coaches and always kept immaculate. We were parked up in the coach park in Rhyl next to the Flights Villa coach which was being used on a day excursion, those lucky passengers must have thought themselves very lucky to be sitting with a table complete with...

We did everything in house including bodywork and engine reconditioning, the only time work was farmed out was major accident repairs.

The old time Drivers would know every trick in the book how to increase their, poor at the time,wages. Best tip was how to unload the boot and side lockers by handing cases to customers and not just emptying everything out with the passengers picking up their luggage and walking away. Another...

During my 3 years working for Stocklands I would work nights during the main season repairing the coaches ready for service the next day. The cleaners would also work nights readying the vehicles for the next day. A really happy and enjoyable time of my life.

Stockland Coaches were at Stockland green until Bowen took them over. Andys were in Nechells I believe.

We had DR’s Calderwood and McConnel from near Scotts Arms. Everyone feared Dr Calderwood and did their best to wait for Dr McConnel.

Just out of interest if anyone was born in either of the parks and delivered by a Midwife it was most likely Nurse Edith Iveson who was a wonderful woman and part of my family who lived in Dewsbury Grove off Perry Avenue.

I was one of the nuisances who were travel sick and often ended up sitting by the coach door ready for a quick exit. It wasn’t until I started Driving coaches as part of my job as a PSV mechanic that the sickness stopped. I used to love doing the Friday overnight trips to South Devon, even...

Paignton at the seaside or Manchester if not.

Certainly changed since I pounded those roads on my paper round late fifties even since I left in 1975.

Used to land on our roof in Dewsbury Grove but could have been the guns from the Park or the Playing fields. All of our ceilings were cracked and my Mother blamed the guns.

Presume the old arch entrance became Perry Avenue.

The only info I have relates to Ron and that’s very little. Ron lived on Kingshurst and one of his Daughters was married to one of Rons Drivers named Vick Sharlot now deceased.

Hello Richard. My years at Stockland green 1964 until 1970 were spent working for Stockland Coaches full and part time. Welcome to the Forum.