Waddo

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  9. Car dealers

    in Pete's Nottingham Transport Forum

    Posted

    When you were at Truman's, did you know anyone at Atkeys next door?. I went to Atkeys as an apprentice,69_70. I think the foreman in the 'mini clinic was Alex ?????, Can't remember his surname. Wish I'd stuck to my apprenticeship, but got tempted by more money to go and work for a guy down under the arches on Arkwright st. Lost out big time!!

  12. Venture playground

    in General Chat about Nottingham

    Posted

    I split my chin after falling off a slide like that on Bath st, it was just before going to skeg at the weekend, just got told to bath my chin in the sea as the salt water would be good for it !. Mind you, that was 55years ago, wouldn't want to bath any wound in there now. And we also did the trick with the candle.

  13. Triple Glazing.....Or Not?

    in Owt' Abaaht Nowt !

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    They use triple glazing in the airport hotels it does reduce the noise a little bit but personally don't think it would solve the problem. And £1400.00, is it for the whole house, Or is your window the size of a shop front?. Try putting the dogs in your garden, and see how they like it.

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  14. Crap Cars of the 70's

    in 70's Nottingham

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Brew said:

    I think it was the 'dolly' that won an award for the innovative cylinder head design but had a reputation for blowing gaskets.

    I must have had a good un, never gave me any problems apart from the insurance and regular replacement of tyres. Wish I still had it.

  17. Crap Cars of the 70's

    in 70's Nottingham

    Posted

    11 minutes ago, Oztalgian said:

    In 1973 the Morris badge was replaced with a Leyland badge and in 1974 a six cylinder version of 2.6 litres that could do 0-60 mph in under nine seconds.

    I bet that was a handful!! A better bet in those days was the Dolomite Sprint, that was loads of fun. And quicker!

  19. Robin Hood Chippy Arkwright Street.

    in General Chat about Nottingham

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    On 10/18/2011 at 9:44 PM, mick2me said:

    There were two chip shops in that area.

    One right next to what was similar to an old filling station?

    And a bit further up was Pete the Greeks on the same side.

    I know this is an old thread but Peter the Greek was a friend of my father when my father ran the Trocerdero gambling club on Alfreton rd. Peter later opened his own club above his chip shop and dad would visit !! When he came up to visit me. Had many a Sunday night in there watching piles of money getting scooped up by various players, even had to sub my dad a couple of hundred on a few occasions, always got it back by the time we left. 

    Quiet a few of the Greek restaurant owners would come to the Troc for a game of cards, i think gambling must be in their blood. It served us well though, when we went for a meal it was always free, although I can't remember the names of the restaurant s that we visited.

  22. Crap Cars of the 70's

    in 70's Nottingham

    Posted

    In 74 or 75 my neighbour, when we lived on st Ann's valley, had a new Volkswagen golf and I had a mini van. There was an horrendous hail storm one day, hail the size of golf balls, when it had finished we went out to have a look and his roof on the golf resembled a golf ball. My mini van had no damage, i think Volkswagen sorted it though. I reckon they use better steel nowadays.

  24. six hills hotel and restaurant

    in 70's Nottingham

    Posted

    Hi Cameron, your father was probably responsible for me ruining my sisters dress when he told me that I can't go in as i wasn't wearing a tie. Fortunately, sis had a dress with a black strap type of belt which I promptly removed (read ripped) and draped around my neck to resemble the aforementioned item, result, entry allowed!! Sis not very p!eased though!!