Ayagorawiya?

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  1. I remeber seeing a weekly thing at Lenos on a Saturday, wher a man would say "Shazam!" and the next second you saw him flying! Was that Iron Man?

    Actually, it was early60's.............although, as would have been reference to Batman too....................

    You do of course mean ME old Boy.

    And no one ever answered the question, who I was?

    Billy

    SHAZAM!...

  2. Like Arkwright Street, Wilford road was another street that had just about everything you could want. Likewise totally wiped out by the 1970's planners!

    Once again thanks to www.picturethepast.org.uk we still have a record of the area.

    Looking north from the Embankment end, Wilford Road terminus 1974. A place I cought my bus (40 St Anns) into town on many ocassions.

    What memories do you have of this area?

    Further up Wilford Road still looking north

    Wilford Road/Deering Street

    "Waiting for opening time"

    A Wilford Road Watering Hole in 1973

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  3. Now Yer Talkin' B)

    Decent motors in their time, and still are. Always wanted one of these.

    There is one down the road from me, still going strong :D

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    Mr R.E.Scogings' award winning Rover 90.

    The Rover 90 was produced from 1954 to 1959, during this period 35,891 cars were built. The engine was increased in capacity from the earlier "75" and at 2638cc was the largest fitted to any P4. It developed 93 bhp giving an improved performance; the car could achieve 85 mph with the standard 4.3 to 1 axle ration and 90 mph with the optional 3.9 ratio.

    In 1955 the P4 range was given a facelift; the boot line was also raised giving increased capacity. The following year the front wings were increased in height and incorporated flashing indicators. The sidelamps, which had been on the wing tops, were now built into the wings lower down. Coupled with this, a peculiar feature of the P4 was the small chrome beads which reflected the light from the sidelamps to the driver (They were not for attaching wedding ribbons - this was a mischevious rumour). These can be seen in the picture above the headlights.

    In 1956 the frewheel was deleted and a Laycock-de-Normanville overdrive was introduced as an option.

    The Rover 90 was the archetypal P4 and even now people tend to refer to the P4 as a Rover 90 whatever the actual model.