tizerag

Blacknells M/c and scooter dealers but also had a car garage at the junction of Arkwright st and London rd. just before Trent bridge. They also manufactured motorcycle sidecars until the Mini hid the market. The first sidecar factory was at the bottom of Derby rd. entry via the skills car park. It was then moved to the Tidmas factory on Alfred st south and the last move was to Clatons Warf at the side of the river Leen Gregory st. Lenton. This last move was around 1960 if I remember right until production ceased.

Blacknell motors on arkwright st.

Infants school which was in Carlton shopping centre....now long defunked. Head master was 'Nobby'Green. wore glasses as thick as milk bottle bottoms, His eyes looked no larger than peas.

Anyone remember Sid's filling station and shop top of Westdale lane 'Esso Golden' opposite Bates engine machining workshop. Used to fill our 'bikes up there for the weekend coast run rain or shine. Sorry no pic's.

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Hello. But lurkin' abt now for quite some time now. Foud the reading very interesting to say the least. Born in Carlton and lived in Carlton and Gedling all my life. Retired now with two grown up sons with families of their own. Interests: Radio, motorcycling and travel with our motorhome. Thats yer lot fer now. Tizerag.