Kay 3,709 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Green sheild stamps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff.C 0 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 I remember selling petrol (4*) at 35.5 pence per GALLON!!! You could not get £2 worth in a Mini unless it was running on fumes.Also, still on motoring memories, does anyone (except this old git) remember the two-stroke engined cars? They were all different, but fuelled the same way. (A pint of sae 30 in the tank followed by four gallons of 2*. Most common was the Saab, then Wartberg, then DKW, now part of Audi. and NSU if i remember rightly????....didn't they have a touch clutch on top of the gear stick aswell? You are right Sean, I had forgotten the NSU. I can remember the "button on the gear lever" to work the clutch too, but I think it was on the wankel (careful) engined NSU RO80 only, but could be wrong.(They used oil like a two stroke anyway). Tomo, yes you are right about there being 3* and 4* fuel, there was also 5* for very high compression engines. Think that went in the late 70's? All these fuels were leaded of course. Premium unleaded is about 95 octane, similar to 3*, and Super unleaded between 97 and 99 like the old 4*. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,493 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Wagon wheels being the size of a wagon wheel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timjim 43 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 just for you timjim http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Io8eKHQwX0 woh thats a new style one lol ours was different, made with a long piece of wood and two pegs, it fired elastic bands with the metal spring out of the one peg attached to it, the other peg fixed to the one end to clasp the spring and a nail in the far end with the elastic stretched between the two, here is a basic pic of it, boy they used to sting with a direct hit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Tizwas - swap shop ! Big daddy (shirley crabtree) and giant haystacks on saturday grandstand! Platform shoes. Proper flares ... High waisters ! Black skinheads ! Crombies! FREE SPEECH !!!!!!!! Miners strikes and power cuts at certain times. Every one used the school bus ! Sorry to bring this back to life but I said you unleashed a monster Sean mate, I cant sleep at night for thinking of things .... sad I know, you already told me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Tizwas - swap shop ! Big daddy (shirley crabtree) and giant haystacks on saturday grandstand! Platform shoes. Proper flares ... High waisters ! Black skinheads ! Crombies! FREE SPEECH !!!!!!!! Miners strikes and power cuts at certain times. Every one used the school bus ! Sorry to bring this back to life but I said you unleashed a monster Sean mate, I cant sleep at night for thinking of things .... sad I know, you already told me deep breathes gav.....................you going to make yourself poorly !!!!!! crombies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! keep em coming mate..............hows the reading going???? cheers sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Worthingtons party 7, colt 45, breaker, cherry b . i never drank any off that stuff by the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 mis-spent youth kay ????????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 mis-spent youth kay ????????? i am having my second childhood now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Reading ??? Only had about 12 hours sleep all week mate ... its all your fault .. I do appreciate it though WOOHOO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Reading ??? Only had about 12 hours sleep all week mate ... its all your fault .. I do appreciate it though WOOHOO hey EVERYTHINGS my fault ( thats what head office says(the missus)) good reading though fella.............another trip down memory lane!!! sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gav 1,708 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Reading ??? Only had about 12 hours sleep all week mate ... its all your fault .. I do appreciate it though WOOHOO hey EVERYTHINGS my fault ( thats what head office says(the missus)) good reading though fella.............another trip down memory lane!!! sean Ohhhh yes Did I mention rainbow caili ... kaylie .. I cant spell it its been that long Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jack_russels. 6 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 cherry lips .. rainbow drops ..( fish@chips chrisps ) hi tec silver shadow trainers lol my mam made my older brother wear a pair cos he nacked his new trainers lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest gaz100604 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 too many kids now into video games and other shite, my daughter is 4 , gonna wait a year and take her out bushing and ferreting and bushing, sides hunting being out in ghe country with nature you forget responsibilities bills work everything. always found it terputic, and appreciative. gives you a different perspective . thats my take hope it rubs off on the little girl reckons it will make her better for it , as it did me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
byron 1,188 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 dogs laid outside there owners gates [some you didn,t look at] fear factor, packs of mongrels roaming the council estate [and any one of em would of made some kind of a worker!! and you allways said sumat like toby langfords out, so you walked other side of road or pushed ya unsuspecting mate at em an legged it, or up the nearest lamp post. ahh great days... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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