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Just to let you know that at just after 2pm today I was treated to the sound of "SIX" Merlins together when the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight flew over our house and did a circuit. Regards Reg

Hi Bill, Yes, I remember them being in a sort of cage with straw around them. To extract the acid to put it in manageable containers a big stopper like plug was put in the neck of the carboy with a tube that went down into the acid then there was a large rubber ball with another tube coming...

Hi Maggs, I think they were called "Carboys" . We had them filled with battery acid when i worked in a radio shop, used to refill wireless accumulators batteries.

Does anyone have any photographs of the Rocky Lane end of Rupert Street ? I used to live at 124

When the Metropolitan Police used Wolsely cars as patrol vehicles, the bulb was removed from the Wolsely illuminated badge so that at night it couldn't be easily recognized as a police car when following other vehicles. Almost all of the police cars were Black in the 1940's, 1950's and early...

I watched this film for the first time only yesterday afternoon ! Reg

I don't think that it is widely known,except for real aviation buffs, that Vickers were also developing another fighter, as a private venture, alongside the Spitfire, it was called the Venom, it had Eight machine guns and was powered by a radial 650 HP Bristol engine. It never went into service...

At 9.10am this morning I knew that Spring had officially arrived when I heard the sound of a Merlin.not the Bird, but a Spitfire from nearby Conningsby. I was treated to a mini display for about 15 minutes whilst it was put through its paces over nearby fields at the rear of where I live. Reg

Who remembers "Kensitas and Four For Your Friends", and packets of five Woodbines ?

When I did my National Service(1948- 1950) in the RAF I was stationed at RAF Wig Bay (Stranraer) 57 MU which was a Sunderland maintenance unit, although I was ground staff I was fortunate to enough to be able to "Cadge" a few flights in the Sunderland as there were only basic crews for air...

Hi Eric, Next time the Lanc flies over our house, which is quite often during the season, I give her a wave on your behalf. Regards Reg

Very well explained Big Gee. I have mentioned before I now live very near RAF Coningsby where the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is based and I am fortunate to be able to see both the Spitfire and Hurricane in flight quite often, also the Lancaster and Dakota of course. Regards Reg

Thanks Rupert I would be very interested to see the the picture if you find it, Regards Reg

I seem to remember some open ground on which we used to play, (pre war) in Washwood Heath Road on the right hand side travelling from Saltley towards Ward End which we called the "Sand Hills". Reg

Thanks Wam for posting the links, very interesting sites. regards Reg

Thanks for your reply Sue, I didn't realize how many world famous celebrities visited Birmingham. regards Reg.

Going back to my army badge collecting days it could possibly be the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

I was loaned a very good book over the weekend, entitled as above, by Alton Douglas, published by Brewin Books. ISBN 1-85858-085-4. It contains many photographs and interesting advertisements.

Fantastic!! Thanks for posting. Brought back memories. I was there on one of the days. Regards Reg

Seeing the advert for the Columbia Record Player reminded me of when I left school (Handsworth Tech. in 1946) I began work at a radio shop (Potter Sound Systems, Soho Road) At the time I had an old wind up gramaphone on which to play my record collection (all three of them). To enable me to play...