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Hi Stu, I think that pic is not too far from where I live, it is on the river at Newark near the locks? Rog

They change the name and number of the City of Lincoln every now and again, I think you one you have Mick came from the late 70s early 80s and the correct number was PM-M2 looked like PM-M squared if you know what I mean, either just before or just after that number was used it used the markings AJ-G as in the Dambusters Guy Gibsons plane, I have also seen it in the markings of J- Johnny as in Johnny Walker complete with the Scotch whiskey logo and Mickey the Moocher with a picture of Mickey Mouse on the front but cant remember their numbers, I have some pics somewhere I'll try and find them,

The Ferry at Muskham backs onto the river, very friendly place and they do good meals too Rog

Thats the one, thanks for the pick, in the upstairs right side window was the managers office, the other two were the spares rooms full of old stuff as mentioned in an earlier thread, the garage itself had three boom type fuel pump arms going over the pavement on the right side and a diesel pump boom on the left side, the original doors were painted red and were a bu99er to slide open in the mornings especially for a weedy apprentice like myself, there were cobbles on the pavement directly in front of the doors, in the very early days of the garage it catered for cycles and motor cycles (circa

Hi Mick, Believe it is/was called the Red Lamp, next door was a wool/knitting shop and the garage next to that, going up the road was Deny's general store then a chip shop (owned by the Chinese) then as far as i remember was Eyre street, we used to service and repair most of the fruit market vehicles and AW Lymn the funeral peoples vehicles Rog

Not 1950's but apprentice motor vehicle technician at the bottom of Sneinton road in 1968, £3.1s4d per week, finished apprenticeship as a fitter/coded welder in the quarrying industry, still in the same industry but now in Lincolnshire Rog

Hi Braddy, I think the chippy was somewhere near the village green, but I do remember the shop you talk of at the bottom of the bridge, last time I went past there it looked like a pottery or ceramics shop Rog

Come over Clifton bridge from the Clifton side of the river, turn immediately left and double back on yourself follow the track that is/was there and the farm house is/was at the end of the track on the right, more or less in front of that concrete warf opposite where the Fairham brook enters the river Rog

Going up to Edinburgh on Tuesday for wedding anniversary and Christmas and coming back on the 29th for new year Rog

Back in the 1980's a boarded up building was opened up in Ruddington and in the front room was a chippy complete with fryer and till that was left over from the 1940's, still had the newspaper for wrapping up the chips, turns out it was the village chippy forgotten by all the locals, can anyone remember this being in the news? Rog

I agree it does look a very interesting book and I will probably treat myself to a copy, being in the brick making industry in the 70's 80's and 90's should bring back a few memories and with the railway interest as well he could be onto a winner, Thanks for the heads up on this one Roger

Just to be awkward...She doesn't singeth...he doth.And only when he's sateth on a brancheth.. They also Cuckoo when they are flying Rog

Raleigh mid 90's Rog

Yes he will be missed, a big influence on the type of music we listened to in the 60's/70's and as you say he did so much for charity R.I.P Sir Jimmy Rog

Glad to see this thread being kept alive, I too was in Fleming house, tutor set FC with Mr Brittain who used to teach tech drawing and engineering, a great inspiration to any boy interested in pursuing engineering or mechanics as a career, also remember Mr Dobinson (English) Mr Wright (Chemistry) Mr Walsh (English/Geography) Mr Burns (maths) Mr Holt (music) Great memories but hated every minute of the place Rog

And the odd battered mouse (DYA WONT OWT ELSE?) she said wiping tractor grease from her forearms Rog

The Lincolnshire Echo is going from a daily paper to a weekly one, (not that there's much in it) Rog

Not a race car fan but such a shame that someone lost their life giving pleasure to others and so young as well Rog

Was apprenticed to a small family run garage at the bottom of Sneinton road (Claringburn and Codd) in the late 60's early 70's that used to have the boom type petrol/diesel pipes that swung over the footpath to reach the road side, upstairs to the garage apart from the office was a spares room that had all sorts of rare and wonderful bits in it such as old sized tyres (1910 dated), wooden motor car wheels, old fashioned carriage/car lamps with wicks and some very old ledger books full of info dating back to the early 1900's when the place sold and repaired motor cycles and cycles, wish I had

He/She's a bigger liar than Jack Salt (or Tommy Pepper) Rog

Did the "Fly and Wasp killer" get rid of the box of "Green Bees" as well Ian? Rog

Mam Tor is the place the hang gliders launch themselves from, as you say a great sight, also in the same area is Winnats pass, cycled up it many times but never had the nerve to cycle down it, and the walk from Mam Tor to Lose hill and back into Castleton is well worth the effort Rog

Congratulation must go to our "Great Britain" cycling team, Mark Cavendish and the team for becoming World Champion (mens road race) and Lucy (forgot her last name through the excitement) and the team for becoming World Champion (womens junior road race) Rog