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I used to own a "Bond" three wheeler, very economical,a two stroke 250cc Villiers engine could almost climb up a wall as was proved when we were touring in it around Wales only problem, plugs kept oiling up and chains breaking There was another British three wheeler had it's two wheels at...

Hi Wally, I was in Jerusalem, now why didn't I see you there? ;D I too have me medal somewhere O0 if I had been an American, I would have had the "Purple Heart" too :2funny:

Great photo John, It's great to see what our forebears were wearing in theirday's isn't it? all nice and tidy & clean

Re: Replies Here Hey Rod & Co., just noticed "seven days sept.1930!!!!!!!!!! ;D O0

Grace, I think the info that "Cromwell" passes on to us is incredible, he is a mine of information,and is only too willing to help

I was having a conversation this evening with my son,and he seems to think that he has somewhere in B'ham,saw iron curbstones, does anyone know of such things? myself, I don't remember seeing any, but that don't prove anything I wonder if he is getting mixed up with the tram lines???

Re: Muntion Factories during the Great War Graham, once again your knowledge & Photo's are of great interest,providing so much history of what went on in day's gone by. I, for one am very much interested with what you put on the site O0

Di what happened to the No6 tram lines? very good drawing, remember it well also "Kings Cafe" by the dog track used to take all the tea cans to be filled there. "Dodd's" would be the shop where I bought my tools Remember "Toy's chemist on corner of Wellington Rd?

I was told,don't know how true , that some poor soldiers used to eat the cordite stips in order to work their ticket out of the forces, I know for a fact that "Brasso" was also drunk for the same reason

Re: Replies Here David, many thanks for that website O0

Chris, I have just "Blown" your picture up and can see you just leaving the toilets ;D ;D ;)

Edit. Image no longer available. This is a picture taken from a magazine, of when the Queen Mother payed a visit to IMI,My wife Sylvia is third on the left from the St John's ambulance man. Sylvia at one time worked in the Rimfire section, and her hair would be green when she came home...

Re: Replies Here Graham, Once again, you have posted very interesting photograph's and the information with them was terrific,it proves a point,that you are never too old to learn about something totally different, Thank You

Somewhat like postie, when I was a kid during WW2 we could from some source or other get hold of 303 rounds,and what we did was extract the bullet with the aid of pliers, empty the cordite,which we light with a match, then being still at school,we would jam the cartridge in between the desk...

Grace it just goes on and on don't it? very sad news indeed,and in the end for what??? My thoughts go out to the families must be heart breaking

Hi Harryrages thought this photo would be of interest, found it on..... www.huntscycles.co.uk/chum It's a 1998 Photo using Indian made cycles of an old British design

Alfie? ask the BRA wimmen O0

Great stuff mate, keep it coming, well worth reading surprising how these photograph's turn up after all these years O0

Jim, I can almost smell them baked spuds, they were great weren't they? Good photo by the way

great photo's Cromwell, it gives some idea of the conditions the lads had to endure