catfan 14,793 Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Remember it well Ian, plenty of overtime that day ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Not quite Mansfield rd,but can't find a Peel st thread. What was the taxi firm called on Peel st, the phone no was 47606 probably added a 5 prefix later! Edit, just remembered, it was phone a car, fon a cab, fon a car or something like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 Ace taxis were on Peel street too, was there a place on North Sherwood st where the taxis used to fill up with gas? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted March 20, 2018 Report Share Posted March 20, 2018 This was the liquid gas, think they did taxi meters too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Spent quite a bit of time in the Vic hotel in my apprenticeship days. They were renovating some of the rooms putting in bathrooms etc. we were wiring for lighting and shaver sockets. Parking was often a problem there. They didn't seem to have much. Much nicer view out of the Windows back then before the Trinity Square car park. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted April 27, 2018 Report Share Posted April 27, 2018 Don't remember Cassius (I'm the greatest) Clay staying there. We never mixed with the guests very much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davep5491 360 Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 On 18/01/2018 at 11:22 AM, philmayfield said: Bristol Street Motors used to be “Siddons for Citroen’s” I began my apprenticeship at Siddon's in 1961, just me and an old fellah 'Jack Slater' on Citroens. I think before Ben Siddon became a Citroen dealer he sold Jowetts I took my test in a Jowett Javelin. After a 'free transfer' I completed my apprenticeship at Cripps (commercial vehicles) Triumph Road. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 The Viva fastback was the Firenza, named after the beautiful Italian renaissance city which has retained much of it's wonderful architecture, unlike Trinity Square. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 I think Vauxhall did a version of the Viva with 2.3 engine, called the Magnum. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,464 Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 10 hours ago, Commo said: The Viva fastback was the Firenza, I had one in the late 70s. Roughest dog of a car I've ever owned. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 Sandfield House at one time was the home of Nottm City Council employees's social club ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted April 28, 2018 Report Share Posted April 28, 2018 Sand field house was on the fourth floor, 1am bar on a Saturday. Two snooker tables on the third floor. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,016 Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 In the Nottingham live today there is an article "how the shops on Mansfield road have changed over the years" with several photos. Here is the link to it https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/how-shops-nottinghams-mansfield-road-1639526 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Mayfair Chinese still going strong, I remember the Roebuck when Maxine ran it, she didn't take any prisoners. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Regarding finding the body, I'm a bit confused by the perspective in the picture. I certainly found it near to the crossing shown but my memory of the phone box is that it was nearer to the crossing on the other side of Bluecoat St. I may well be mistaken in that - it was 50 years ago! Whilst here, on the subject of Mansfield Road, does anyone remember Ouroboros, a hippie commune wholefood cooperative in the part just past Bluecoat St going towards the city? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Thats a Humber Sceptre. Different roof line to a Singer Vogue. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Martyn 303 Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 On June 11, 2018 at 2:51 AM, The Pianoman said: Thats a Humber Sceptre. Different roof line to a Singer Vogue. I used to own a Singer Chamonix. I missed a stop sign at a cross road and caused an almighty crash with 2 other cars. I had just put in a radio myself which shorted and the car caught fire. It was a very close shave but I managed to escape. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,126 Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Don’t want to be pedantic but it would have been a ‘Chamois’. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Martyn 303 Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 1 hour ago, philmayfield said: Don’t want to be pedantic but it would have been a ‘Chamois’. Sorry either my 3rd year French coming out or a typing fart What about the Morgan? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,126 Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 I’ve already told you about the Morgan and the use of the word fart is causing some offence. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Martyn 303 Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 37 minutes ago, philmayfield said: I’ve already told you about the Morgan and the use of the word fart is causing some offence. Saw it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nnsc 131 Posted June 21, 2018 Report Share Posted June 21, 2018 Classic photo there Ian. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 I remember that as The Roebuck - gay bar on the left, straight bar on the right. Only went in once - not because it was gay but because I didn't like the discrimination shown by bar staff (a somewhat oversize dyke): "Are you in the right bar, duck?" I didn't think it mattered that much, I went in for a pint, not a liaison. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,592 Posted September 19, 2018 Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 Thats where the saying "Drink Nottingham ale and you'll live longer" comes from Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 I worked for Bennets, only stuck it for three months. They moved to those premises about 1976. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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