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  1. oldbrit

    William Joseph Crump

    The funny thing about the name "CRUMP" It is not that common a name, When I moved to the USA in 1957 I was interested in Jazz music, There was a LosAngeles California Radio jazz station, they had a disc jockey name Don CRUMP!! Well, I called the station and talked to him one day, told him I was...
  2. oldbrit

    RIP JENNYANN

    Gone but not forgotten Sad days for all of us
  3. oldbrit

    William Joseph Crump

    He is probably a distant relative to me, My family tree does show William J Crump born 8/5/1884 this was MY grandfather he married M B Fowes, my Grandma, they were from Smethwick and went to the USA in the early 1900s A.J.W Crump now in Colorado USA
  4. oldbrit

    Church Road, Yardley.

    Top of Manor House lane was DR Kalras is this still a doctor?
  5. oldbrit

    First Peddle Car - First Pedal Car

    My Dad God Bless him Made ME a JEEP for Christmas one year I still have it ( I have always wanted to be a Jeep Haha!!)
  6. oldbrit

    Prefabs

    What a great photo best I have seen for some time
  7. oldbrit

    Austin J40 and Pathfinder pedal cars

    I had a pedal car
  8. oldbrit

    Midland Cycling & Athletic Club

    The club Midland C&AC is one of the oldest cycling clubs still in existence I understand?
  9. oldbrit

    Valentine day

    14 February 2021 Happy Valentines day again to my wife Marcia of now 58 years, "Marry a stew fly stand by"
  10. oldbrit

    GOING TO THE CIRCUS

    I remember that well lived in Yardley so it was close had some fun times there.
  11. oldbrit

    Rover Sd1

    Great article thanks my Dad had Rovers for years all had that device.
  12. oldbrit

    Hot water bottles

    Every night a hot water bottle at my feet
  13. oldbrit

    Rover Sd1

    That's what it was thanks for the info so what years were those for and what model?
  14. oldbrit

    Amazon computers and printers

    The biggest problem in Colorado USA with AMAZON that we have had, is the constant fake emails we get, about some order we did not do, or the payment method we gave is no good, so we just spam them and delete, Most of the things we do buy are OK and we have had no real problems with. We did get...
  15. oldbrit

    Rover Sd1

    In 1940 1940 my Dad always had a Rover, not sure what model, Black 4door of course. Had something to release using the clutch to change gears? I seem toremember
  16. oldbrit

    National Service

    I wasted two years in the RAF, as a Batman to an RAF officer from 1951 to 1953. Got real good with the iron and vacuum cleaner and with shoe polish. Due I guess mainly to my being an artist, sculptor, and musician, they had nowhere to place me but there. Could not even ride my bike. the officer...
  17. oldbrit

    Good classical music on YouTube

    I have many vivid memories of Classic music. My Dad (God bless him) was a concert pianist, we had a Bluthner grand piano in the front room and Dad was constantly playing all the classics. The Warsaw Concerto was his favorite I took Piano lessons for years, he even locked me in the room to...
  18. oldbrit

    Old style food still going strong

    Everyone these days is on a health kick, The GOOD old FISH AND CHIPS the I eat along with the full cooked brekky, Roast beef din-din! as a cyclist that raced, probably the WORST things that I could have eaten. BUT I survived and at 87 still in pretty good health and still riding my bloody bike...
  19. oldbrit

    Message from Admin

    GOD BLESS THEM EVERY ONE
  20. oldbrit

    Old style food still going strong

    I have a question my Grandfather loved stinky cheese, what was it called?
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