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Swan Motors yes it was weird the first house i brought was on Preston Rd

There was a cafe on the corner of Preston Rd Coventry Rd in the 70s i was working at Yardley Ex Service Mans Club i used to go to get the sarnies for the guys on the site about 20 plus every day a big order i used to get a free Breakfast while i waited Any of you Folks recall this cafe ?

8 in my man cave The other 4 are going to be in the frontroom on a period Adams fire Place when i istall it over the winter

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Just unpacked my last lamp 12 in total i restored this one back in the 80s sadly i do not recall where it came we had it in our first house thats all i recall on yeah it was in a bad way else i would have left it as it was LNER Liverpool St Station London pity it was not a station in Brum

Was there a crash there in the early 70s?

I played with mates who lived on Victoria rd in the 60s im sure i recall the 40E ?

Yes New Old Stock i have just put a charge on it wheels spinning like mad Very loud i will service it before i put it on my steels its younger than me LOL

One of my Jintys i allow on my GWR Layout all still packed away i be setting It up over winter i will post pics as i unpack its all 60s/70s

Johny 7 ?

Same here

Sat on doorstep after breakfast iin Madams front garden with the hounds sunny day garden was alive with bees and odd butterfly s Lovely

Post Office set with real ink stamps Parents soon regreted that one

Yes Richard then i went on to the big boys toys

Mum was not to happy all her spuds had woodworm

Spud Gun Were the best

it was much more fun when we upgraded to bangers

Even better if you doubled them up for a bigger bang or 3 caps it misfired sometimes or put a few caps in beteen 2 pennies put them on payment and stamp on them

The universal carrier Carried 3 inch mortar/Vickers machine gun or towed a 2 PR Anti Tank Gun Bren/Bruno Enfield

I think its great for front gardens