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Wilmcote Breedon made the bulk of the door handles and other chromed items for the bulk of the British motor car industry, a major competitor during the 60s came in the shape of Fry from Wolverhampton, who I think andk as it is 60 years ago, took Ford away from them on both price and quality...

Only in Birmingham for 47 winter and can concur with everything OM says. Used to walk along Chester Road from Court Lane to Green Lanes school through snow 2ft deep and drifts along side at shoulder height. No days off , frozen milk no heating damp clothes, deliveries of milk and food...

I had friends Gordon and Christine Bott who lived at 144, do no know if they are still there as we lost touch. Bob

Many thanks Bob

Anybody identify the lorry, radiator facing the camera? Bob

Can you tell me in language that does not have to be carefully thought out what a pork butt is? I know what a buttis in American , because I read a lot of Connelly, Grisham, Baldacci et Al. Bob

And mine Bob

The year I started there. Bob

Happy birthday Mort Bob

Yes it does a very expensive car park not long after Selfridges opened we visited Birmingham needed somewhere to park and paid £4 an hour Bob

Many happy returns, have a lovely day. Bob

I would have thought that they had to às ìt was a DOT Gov contract Bob.

Those were the days. Bob

Many thanks, to all of you for your thoughts. Bob

That is first thing on Mondays shopping list Bob

A very sad day today. I had to give up driving on medical grounds and saw my Corsa (overengineedred) drive off into the sunset. As I am currently immobile and rather housebound I never realised how much I relied on the car. Thank goodness for a very willing son and a good neighbour. I...

Sorry, my usual superb it knowledge shoes itself. I can email the hstoric pictures, if anyone thinks they can make them look proper please do it Bob

I was sorting through ephemera relating to family history, when I came across a wadge of photographs, people with no identities, initially I had no ideas as to how was who etc and decided I would post the weeding group on the forum with a quirky and humorous comment on to how miserable they all...

Probably late 1940s or early 1950s, because there are a few post war cars amongst them, 2 Standard Vanguards, Austin A40, Humber, Wolsey and some postwar Ford's. Can john from Staffs identify the yank next to the Vanguard? Notice how many black cars there are. Bob

What vehicle is that next to the hoŕßè añd çàŕt Bob