IAN FINN

Hi swe62 if i remember right Ian Barkers girl friend of the day drove a bomber car can you remember this at Long Eaton i think her name was Cheryl.

Jill it looks like Bobbers Mill is a promiscuous area with thousands of babies being delivered.

Hi Tom this is Ian so sorry i did not reply sooner iwas just reading againthe Major Barber thread,yes i live in Regina Saskatchewan my sister lives in Kamloops BC. Regina has extremes in weather very hot in summer and extremely cold in winter a bit different to Eastwood. Do any of your relatives still live in Moorgreen/Eastwood area?did you know Charlie Hanson i lived at the side of them when i was a child he was l think part owner of the brewery in Kimberley, he lived in a big house on Watnall rd.Nuthall called Nuthall Lodge it was demolished in the late 60s l remember going to garden fetes

Yes it could have been Barkers it was a very popular brand back then it could have been under the United Yeast umbrella even Blanchards the bakery at Watnall which was taken over by Spillers the Millers to become Wonderloaf all one big company dont know who is left now.

I used to repair United Yeast vans they had bedfords austins commers and were based on Glaisdale they would give me large pot bowls of potted meat,bacon and sausages this would be in the late 60s probably not there any more.

I used to repair United Yeast vans they had bedfords austins commers and were based on Glaisdale they would give me large pot bowls of potted meat,bacon and sausages this would be in the late 60s probably not there any more.

I think when i went by this building on the bus to school it was a small co.op or small grocery shop,a friend of from school Roger Taylor whose family had a farm there i would help them with the harvest.The Yew Tree is on the main road heading towards Underwood the Black Horse if my old brain is still working ok is at the far end of Cordy Lane heading towards Underwood Hill but like you say its closed down just like the pits.

Another pub i remember when i went on the C5 to Alfreton was the Black Horse i think it was on Cordy Lane Brinsley.

I remember the name Geoff Duke was he a famous motor bike racer or scrambler?this was many years ago 50s or 60s.

Iam still working at the same place i started at in 1971 after i emmigrated to Canada i am a millwright in steel pipe manufacturing plant i still swing sledge hammers repair overhead cranes iam starting to slow down a bit now i will be 73 in January dont feel too old yet.

What was the name of the pub on the road from Ilkeston to Stanton possibly went to the iron works it was on a steep winding road and the car park was above the pub you had to go down quite a few steps to get in the pub it was along time ago 1964 played darts there.

Hi jjbob i dont remember your dads name but seem to remember the cinders trophy i thought it was for stock car racing but could be wrong i will dig through the archives to see if i can find anything was your dad from Nottm?

Hi DJ360 here are few local drivers who were racing in the mid 60s Laurie Hooton from Long Eaton Ian Barker from Toton,Fred Wallis from Netherfield,Martin Ball from Oxton area who was the shop foreman at Cripps on Triumph rd.Dave Fox from Bleasby,Nev Hughes from West Bridgeford who had a garage on Trent Lane i brought a trailer off him to tow my stock car on,and Brian Powles who was Nevs mechanic also raced a stock car

I knew Albert Griffin very well he had a chev 348 cu.in turbo thrust engine with 2 carbs on it no turbo that was what chev called that engine when the pit officiales saw it on the engine they were confused thought it did have a turbo which was not allowed.In 1965 he sold the car to the famous Stu Smith.He retired in 65 due to business commitments and not in the best of health.

I raced a stock car there in 64-65 great times but very expensive still have lots of magazines and books from the 60s.I use to go to Coventry and Belle Vue its too bad many tracks have closed down.

I raced a stock car there in 64-65 great times but very expensive still have lots of magazines and books from the 60s.I use to go to Coventry and Belle Vue its too bad many tracks have closed down.

Flying and very painful ears must be a JILL thing my wifes name is JILL has the same problem takes a few days to get rid of it the doctor says its because she has small ear passages thats probably why she never listens to me.

The first flight for me was at Hucknall air display in 1964 it to was Dakota or C47 it cost 10 shillings for about a 15 minute over nottm and Bulwell and back to Hucknall very exciting times no red tape in those days.

Another Notts haulier i vaguely remember was Len Cave transport can not remember their location or lorries they had i was in the same class at the PCFE as his son in the early 60s he did tell me his father committed suicide i dont know why.Does anyone remember this company?

Anyone remember S.W Whites of Bulwell they had the petrol station at Nuthall selling many different brands of petrol they were one of stations to sell JET petrol they had haulage contracts all over the country they used bedford and dodge lorries ,the sight was demolished in the early 60s to make way for the M1 it stood right where the motorway bridge is on Nottingham rd. Nuthall.

Yes Jillit must be the same surgery but i can not remember the Alma Inn,yes do have a vague recollection of Dr Cox i think he was my Grandparents doctor.We lived at Nuthall so not too familiar with shops and pubs on Alfreton rd.and area.l know when doctor Laval made house calls he had a car it was an austin A40 Devon or Dorset depending on two doors or four doors it was a pale green,also did you know G.H Boot the motor factors on Forest rd east we brought car accessories in the sixties when my father had a garage at Watnall dont know if the they are still there now.My Grandparents both worked

Did anyone ever go to the surgery of Dr.Laval and Dr Stebbings? They were located on the Nottm side of Bentinck rd. and Alfreton rd.i went there with my mum when i caught those kids diseases like measles,mumps,whooping cough and dlptheria this would be between 1950-1958,i remember in the waiting there were many people it was silent with a large clock on the mantle piece ticking very loudly.The doctors made house calls in those days which was better than having to wait in that scary surgery.

Happy Birthday Jill hope you have a purrfect day Ian andJill Canada

Mary had a little lamb the doctor fainted