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    Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022

    Clean air zone won't start at Newtown baths on the Walsall road. The outer border for the zone is the A 4040 ring road.
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    Lucas Mere Green

    Thanks for that info, it fills a gap in my knowledge about Lucas, Mere Green.
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    Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022

    Isn't this a temporary covering for the scaffolding that has been erected?
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    Railway infrastructure and engineering development

    What a great picture that is. I can remember the hoardings on the left but didn't know there was a goods yard behind them. Brill Thanks.
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    HS2 Archaeology

    I thought it was an excellent programme. Interesting, informative and shocking.
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    Housing : Birmingham Council Municipal Housing

    In the book 'OUR BIRMINGHAM' printed April 1943 is a study of Birmingham's way forward regarding housing. The study was partly carried out by 'Scholars of Gower Street Senior Boys' School, Aston'. Published by Cadbury Bros, Bournville. Housing was designated into three groups: 1. Back to back...
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    J & CH Evans & Co. Ltd. (Maltsters) Aston & Birchfield

    Great pic. I never knew there was a maltster in Avenue road, Aston. Thanks
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    Railway infrastructure and engineering development

    Thanks for that, a building I have never been in. Is Quayside tower an ex British rail building also?
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    Railway infrastructure and engineering development

    Is or was 'Stanier' house named after the railway engineer?
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    Railway infrastructure and engineering development

    Great picture. No idea where it could be. I can see the back of the West end dance hall and the museum clock so I presume we are looking at an area off Broad st where the old ATV studios, registry office, Municipal bank were. I could be wrong. Cracking picture. Thanks.
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    Does Any Remember Steve Ford - Local Comedian In Late 60s

    https://www.macearchive.org/films/atv-today-09031981-working-mens-clubs-leicester Here's a link featuring Steve Ford.
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    Lucas products and services

    The 'GROWLER yes, rotate armature whilst holding a piece hacksaw blade onto the highest point of the armature. If the blade bounced the armature was faulty. The other machine that held a fascination for me was the 'MAGNETISER'. Happy days.
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    Lucas products and services

    When I were a lad working st A T Gittins, part of my training involved learning anout how to do 'spill timing' on a Simms injection pump. I have never had to use it in 55 years.
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    Lucas products and services

    I didn't know that Mere Green manufactured radios. I remember the 'Lucas' radio and eight track. I attended the the Lucas training school in Great Hampton st in 1965.
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    Lucas products and services

    Thanks Vivienne, great idea.
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    HS2 progress 2020 and beyond

    A great set of pics. Thanks for taking the trouble to go into Brum and capture the changes. Come on Hs2, drag us into the 21st century.
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    Lucas Mere Green

    Thanks for that. Would be interesting to find out what different Lucas factories made. Batteries were made at Formans road. Starter motors.......... Dynamos..... Alternators..... Flasher units.... Wiper motors.... Distributors..... The list goes on.
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    Motorcycle Shops

    I've been in the shop bought never purchased anything. They sell Chinese motorcycles that are derived from a Honda design. The bikes are cheap and cheerful, I see a lot of these during my motorcycling ventures. The owners speak well of them i.e good value for money.
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    Lucas Mere Green

    Sub-assemblies of what. Starters,alternators, injection, distributors?
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