benjamin1945

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  1. Trainspotting

    in Pete's Nottingham Transport Forum

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    Its funny bilbraborn,my Grandad was 'Secretary' of the NUR Bulwell for many years,my other Grandad worked on the Railway all his working life after service in the Great War' as did my Dad after the Second world war,at 15 i did 6 months at Midland station,but despite all this i retained no interest at all,except to say i can see the romance of the age of steam.

  3. Trainspotting

    in Pete's Nottingham Transport Forum

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    The Tamworth mail? who said the age of romance was dead,nice one Pete, BTW did you ever put that book together I tried to encourage out of you? with all that knowledge about railways you and Bilbraborn should consider it

    Rog,

    ps, put me down for the first copy

    PLEASE FIRBECK,dont put me down for the 2nd,

    only joking mate,your knowledge of the subject is second to none

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  11. Geoff Cooke.

    in 70's Nottingham

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    Small world Rob,.......obviously when i met Gordon Booty and he told me about his brother Ray i looked up his achievments,very impressive.Gordon and his wife Mary are in their 70s now and still very active,they live nr Bristol,lovely people.Do you want me to pass on your regards?

  12. Geoff Cooke.

    in 70's Nottingham

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    Although not into cycle racing,i struck up a friendship recently with a chap called Gordon Booty whose brother Ray was a well known figure in the Cycling world ,he set some sort of British record in the 50s,and i just wondered if Peveral and Karlton had heard of him,he was originally from Sandiacre/Staplefod.

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