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More than my old stamping ground, when I was at school my uncle who lived in Gorleston Grove rented a garage at the back of the CO-OP to put his Morris 10/4 in AXA949, and he worked for CO-OP furniture driving a Guy furniture van on long distance, if I was off school I went with him all over the...

Is it father Christmas in disguise, or a bloke named Lloyd something?.

Is it Prince of Wales Lane?. looks like the old CO-OP that was there.

I was born in Blackford Road, off Bakers Street, before the war, we moved to a new House in Warstock a year after but we used to go back to Blackford Rd. a lot because my grandmother and aunty lived there, my nan used to take me to the Salvation Army on the Stratford Rd., also remember...

Two cracking photo,s Mike of 5200 on the "track" thanks very much, I have one at the same spot in Marston Green in 5474 an S17, I remember Roger Benham, nice lad, great memories. Cheers. John.

Sorry Mike, no photo,s, but it was very busy with people as you say looking at the mess left, the owner seems determined to rebuild it as soon as poss. just hope the council pull thier finger out and help him, from what I have heard they have been the trouble behind the Tropicana, and the old...

Nice photo of 2261 in Queens Drive, Lloyd.

Have been on the pier today, you can walk up 80% of it as normal, to within 10 yards of the old pavillion which is just a twisted mess now of course.was very busy today there,

One of the first "new look" Daimlers at the Maypole, 2031 etc. I used to go to Wheelers Lane school on these, the 50s ran to the Maypole, and the 48s to Druids Heath, they ran out of Moseley Rd. garage and took over the old 35 route from Station St. to the Maypole which ran out of Yardley Wood...

On the local news tonight it said that most of the pier will reopen tomorrow morning at 9am, its the constuction at the end that burned down but it will be rebuilt.

On the local news this evening it said that most of the pier is opening tomorrow the 31st. at 9am. its the constuction at the end that was burnt down, and the owner promises it will be rebuilt.

Good story and pic. Mike, bet Reg would like to read a few of these anecdotes. John.

Another great photo, the LS18s were my favourite saloon, and for some reason 5200 was a particular favourite, so its nice to see it brand new. Thanks Mike. John.

Another great photo of the "patch" Mike, I remember going on 3737 with my dad in 1954 to Nottingham,X99.We went to to a motorcycle dealers named Dawsons to buy an ex WD. BSA M20 each, £42 10s. each if I remember correctly, then later driving it on the Whythalls at Digbeth.

Hi. Mike. Really is terrible news as you say, could see the smoke from Burnham, great shame,lets hope its rebuilt as soon as possible. John.

Disaster for Weston, was a lovely old pier. Big shame.

I had a 1954 "sit up and Beg" Ford Popular car with allmost the same "reg." POP 376.

Gil Merrick still lives in Shirley, believe he got married not so long ago at 86, remember in the late 40s when he was in goal for the first team, Jacky Wheeler was the goalie for the reserves.

Hi. Lloyd. Looks like the Rubery teminus to me, outside what was Rubery mental hospital, where the flyover is now.

Just one small correction, BilboC, 2893 is crossing the river Cole bridge, not the canal, running back into garage allmost certainly off the 29A, or 91 as it was altered to in later years, probably with the conductor on the long back seat reckoning his or hers money up, to save time in garage.