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Re Troggs' mention of Harry Hyman being our areas executive council member , I went to a union meeting one night, in Centrals' bar, there was a long debate about pay and conditions chaired by Harry. Eventually, someone ( can't remember who) called a vote of no confidence in the executive council. It carried almost unanimous. Harry looked as though he'd just been given the death sentence. The meeting petered out after that. I felt quite sorry for him. I do remember his car, a beautiful MG (?) 1100 in green and cream . Love the super-sized helmet transfer Trogg, wo

RE IAN123 's previous post referring to Trevor Newton, yes I remember him at Central, joined after me, always well liked , still in touch now and then . He became Deputy Chief . Had a good walk 'round Central with him on the final closing event. Any photo's of that event for this 'fires' (and plant !) section ?

First one, the grey one, is a Fordson 7V escape carrying unit, around 1940/42. Ford V8 side valve. Grey paint used to show they were part of the Defence of the Realm equipment, rather than the "red engines" of the main fire brigades.. Used to own one for a few years when I was really into WW2 stuff (AFS and NFS). Quite rare now.

Bedford TK pump 999 STV, Commer ET, RTV 999, Dennis F12 Pump Escape, UAU 999. The F12 still exists, an enthusiast in the Sunderland area has it. First machine I ever went to a fire in, early July 1968. Great days, great days...……..wipes a tear...…..

Having a beer with some ex Cripps men ! brilliant, davep5491, enjoy! My Commer is a 1958 Mk1V Superpoise, supplied, of course, by R Cripps.

well, I've just learnt more about the Rolls Royce owner, this may go back too far for Nottstalgians ! ! The mans name was George Henry Neale, Kegworth address. His involvement with Cripps was apparently in the mid thirties so I rather think that is specific research. Definitely on the heavy plant side, Scammels are mentioned as well as Abbey Lane.

davep4591's post fills in a lot of useful details about the plant and repairs side. I wonder , Dave,( or anyone who may know), did one of the managers on the plant side have a very old Rolls Royce ? Certainly employed under the Cripps company name, Regards all

I remember a steak-house on Huntingdon St, just South of the bus station, it was opposite Brown Bro's, wasn't that a Berni Inn?, I have a very definite memory of an "incident" outside Brown Bro's around 1972 involving a brown Mk3 Cortina, hope it wasn't somebody off this forum !

Nottstalgia has come up trumps again !. The IH advert with R Cripps and Co says it all,( including Cliff is right), excellent , and yes Ian, I'm still biking but on smaller/lighter bikes. My R1100s is for sale as we speak, too big, too heavy, but I'll miss it...…. Mother in-law worked for Cripps on Lenton Lane, but at 91 she doesn't even know who her daughter is anymore, cruel world aint it, Regards all

So it is clear there was a part of Cripps into plant etc. Thanks for the above comments, did the tractor/heavier plant side have a separate name ?, that would be MOST helpful, Regards all......

Re Cripps, someone having a look at my old Commer, supplied by E.R.Cripps, asked if Cripps dealt with heavy plant. This has been mentioned to me before, just checking on this forum and I see two references to construction or agricultural plant, one by daveep5491 and one by Clifton, so, was the plant company an offshoot of Cripps or did they just have a finger in someone else's pie ? All the stuff I have on Cripps relates solely to the Rootes Group, cars and lorries only so I assume Cripps may have had another company apart from their Rootes ties. Can anyone enlarge on this construction/agricu

Thanks for all the above , I'm heading for the local history library on Angel Row and a study of the local papers, knowing what to ask for is most helpful. Living 100 miles away since 1975 is too big a test of my crumbling memory ! Regards, Terry.

Nottingham evening post was the paper I remember most from the late sixties, I'm sure there was another daily , or was it a weekly ?that was a local Nottingham paper?

Re the 1930's aerial photo of the hosiery factory at 100 Talbot Street, post 9 dated 23/8/16, by Cliff Ton, I would love a print of that but cannot find its' source or any link to print it ( or purchase a copy as with PTP). Can anyone offer advice here please ? Regards, Terry.

One thing I wonder about the site is what will happen to the caves underneath? There are basements under the fire station and two levels of caves under the station yard and police buildings. They were the command centre in the cold war era, can't see them being filled in, but , in this modern world, who knows ?

Finally got hold of someone at PTP , apparently Bernard Bielby passed away sometime ago but his photographic records were fortunately passed to the local studies department at Central library. PTP only digitize the ones they borrow from that place. The young feller at PTP said there may well be more of Talbot Street . Another visit to Nottingham is required, be interesting to see what is left of Central Fire Station..... Regards, Terry.

Thanks Cliff Ton, will follow that up, fingers crossed.......

Thanks Cliff Ton, that's where I saw the names, I'm still trying to find more about the former lace factory at 100 Talbot Street that was Dakins before the fire of 1969. I was hoping to track those two chaps down (although they must be fairly elderly) as I know photographers generally keep copies of their work. There's a great picture of Lambert Cottages on PTP, taken when Dakins was demolished and the new Bowman house was put up. A rare full frontal pic, I think.

Does anyone remember or maybe still in touch with Bernard Bielby or George L Roberts ? Both took photo's of Nottingham buildings in the sixties and seventies, it would be great if Bernard was still around and had copies of certain pics he took, Regards, Terry.

I've just read a mail from the archaeologist involved with the new cave(s), it was one on Lower Parliament Street I was interested in having been to a fire in one around 1970. It was in the vicinity of the ice arena, somewhere opposite where Machine Mart is now. ( I seem to remember that was a Puch dealership with Haflingers in the window at the time?). The fire was in an open cave, at ground level in a low rock face. At the back it tapered down to a pothole with a hole at it's end about a foot across opening into a vast space, my torch wouldn't reach anything, I always wondered what the hell

The original post here links to an article in the Nott'm Post dated March 7th, stating a new cave found on lower Parliament Street, believed to be the cellar of the Woodlark. The archaeologist involved tells me there is no new cave there, only to the north of the city. Now , from above, the Woodlark is on Convent Street ! This is all very confusing, what's going on ?

The article in the Post refers to the Woodlark pub, whereabouts on Lower Parliament street was it ?, anywhere opposite where Machine Mart is now ? Anyone ?.........

Thanks Taxi Ray, I believe it was Stirland and Dakin, then just Dakins removals and storage. I assume Stirlands went their own way with transport, Dakins with storage so it's possible there will be very little about the building on Talbot Street, but, it will be good of you to check , any reference will be of interest. Regards, Terry.

Taxi Ray, your post at 214 above, are there any pictures in mother-in-laws book of the Dakins Building on Talbot Street ?, Researching that building for a long time, some great help on here already but that book is new on me , would love to read it, any chance ? Regards, Terry

Thanks Cliff ton, the picture looked like it was about to be demolished. I just looked on streetview and there it is, incredible.! Belmont Terrace was from 104 Talbot Street to 116. I was sent a photo dated January 1969 of those buildings saying it was the Dakins fire. I knew it wasn't, hence my interest. ( Dakins was the next buildings to the East) I eventually discovered it was Belmont Terrace, which was ,at that time, mostly demolished apart from the last house , 116, which , for some reason, has survived. Another mystery solved , excellent.