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I used to go out with a young lady who lived in Sudbury Grove mid sixties, her Father had racing pigeons. Her Uncle had an ice cream van so we used to get free ice cream when he came around.

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Don’t remember Flights having a car dealership but Stocklands certainly did for Austin both at Short heath road and Stockland green so highly likely Flights had similar.

A lad I worked with name Mick Harper worked at Tyburn road until probably 1971 when he moved to Shell Mex and BP Kingsbury.

Hope I wasn’t there though I was in the 1st year in 1958. Can’t see the politically correct Education Authorities allowing this nowadays.

I started at Ryland Garage 1960 for 4 years, Stockland coaches for 3 years, Tommy Baumber but on contract to Esso then Finally Shell Mex & BP/Shell in various locations doing various jobs Retired 1996 at 50. Bedford Vanadium and Britool. Started with the cheaper then finished with Britool. Had...

Most main agents like Smithfield had good facilities but you have to remember that many of the smaller garages couldn’t afford to offer such good working conditions as they charged far lower labour rates and still do.

Only use my Laptop on Win 10 to update my sat nav so doubt if I’ll upgrade on my 10+ year old machine.

Swarfega and fire bucket sand was all we had for many years. Could never get on with the water proof Rozalex and the standard stuff came off if you got your hands wet, as you say no protective gloves in those days.

To be honest the smell of the dust didn’t bother us similar to the clouds of blue and white diesel exhaust fumes was just part of the job way before exhaust extraction and washing of brake components.

As a car or commercial vehicle mechanic in the sixties until the mid seventies ...... moderator edit there was exposure to brake and clutch lining dust moderator edit ....... Normal practice was to blow the dust from the brake drums and clutch housing with a compressed airline with no thought...

I used to catch the 51/52 into town from the Perry Avenue stop for 3 years from 1960 unless I was late then I would catch the 118 but had to go without my tomato dip from the cafe in Ryland st if I did.

The only close calls I had at Beeches road late fifties was cross country running through the brook in the freezing cold winter.

Sorry the only big house in that area I remember was my Dentist Mr Pugh who lived in Heathfield rd.

The parcel delivery service was also carried out by many other bus companies in other parts of the country. Western National here in the south west we’re certainly one of the companies offering this service.

My Wife and family lived on Kingshurst but we also ended up here in Cornwall. My late Brother in Law used to take many of the local children to their various Schools on his coaches when I briefly worked for him.

The Land immediately surrounding a house.

Early sixties working in Ladywood certain mechanics would roadtest vehicles around Varna road for the entertainment, certainly an eye opener for young impressionable lad.

Hello Micheal. If you’ve read the posts on this thread I won’t bang on about my dislike for edge. I started in 1957 but missed the 3rd year and finished in June 1960 at 14 years of age. Miss Lloyd was my form teacher in 59/60 but as I’d missed the 3rd year I was totally out of my depth for my...

Jimmy Smyth was a friend of mine late sixties. At the time he was a car dealer and drove a red etype, I liked his car so much I bought a white one. I got to know him through an ex workmate who owned a used car site in Erdington, Jimmy was a great clubber and we often went to the cedar club and...