Compo 10,185 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 The name Tricket's rings a bell Catfan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,782 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Here you go Compo. http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6071 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,106 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Whenever I see number plates when I'm stuck in traffic, I come up with little quotes and phrases. Some are amusing, some rude, but some quite romantic ones believe it or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,049 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 #105 Helps me remember registrations. Our current car ends in YDB, which looks a bit like "YOB". Or, to quote the wife, "Yer Daft Bogger" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,423 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Our current car ends in FMC. We remember it by saying "fat man's car" ..... but Paul is certainly not overweight so it's not a very accurate way of remembering it! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,046 Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 We remember our car number because it starts with EK and the year we met. The last three letters are an anagram of my brother in laws name. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 I used to do the bodywork for Crown Motors in Bullwell they were the NSU dealers. Nice cars first Wankel engine I ever saw. It was owned by a pro cricket player. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 dgbrit. That Wankel-engined car was owned by Gary Sobers. The next owner was one of the flight observers at Rolls-Royce Hucknall. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,185 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Gary Sobers! What a cricketer that man was. I watched him regularly when he played for Notts. in the 70s. Always entertaining. 6x6s in one over against Glamorgan too. Here's the film of the event: https://youtu.be/KZUVL3SqqZo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,997 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 At least you don't have to figure out what these plates mean, britgal [me] and britchick [Zumba instructor] 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,782 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Look how wide those parking spaces are too ! My Ex Wife would love that considering she can't park her car without hitting something !!! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Thanks Chulla that was the guy i had to replace the boot lid on that NSU as it had a dent in it so the new one arrived it had 19 dents in it was easy to fix one than 19 the owner agreed, Funny thing I nearly crashed it moving it into the shop it had a funny way of changing gears no clutch pedal, put it in reverse and hit the gas nothing happened tried another gear .......nothing plenty of revs still nothing. Even more revs still nothing until I let go of the gearstick & it took off like a bloody rocket almost drove it into a brick wall. Finally got it sorted the clutch disengaged when you touched the gearstick never seen that before or since. Ps no idea how you found that out Chulla but that was spot on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,278 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Early this morning I actually spotted a car with an English number plate entering the Boots site @ Lenton/Beeston? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 #112. dgbrit The pilots' offices at RR Hucknall were just outside of No.3 hangar where I worked. The car, which belonged to one of the flight observers, was parked outside - couldn't miss it every day. Someone told me that it used to belong the Sobers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,180 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Saw L1nby going through Bestwood Village, no prizes for guessing where it was going.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Through Bestwood Village, colly0410? I meant to put a post on a few days ago when I saw a smart number plate, SN08KER. I wondered if it would belong to a snooker player or snooker fan. It'd probably be worth a few grand. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dgbrit 258 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Chulla Cobalt blue if I remember. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ValuerJim 277 Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 I bought my NSU Prinz - or rather my gran bought it for me - for £200.00 from a place just down from the Bowling Alley. I had it for two years; took me on my honeymoon to Devon, and around Ireland as a guest with the Morris 8 Touring Club, then sold it for scrap and bought a Melanie LP with the proceeds. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 #117. Silver, as I remember it, but I could be wrong. It was a light colour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annesleyred1865 137 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 the only car number plate I can ever remember was ARR405B which was on my dads Hillman Minx De Luxe, My dad (Ted Roe) always said it knew its own way to the City Ground. Couldnt tell you mine at the moment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,484 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Did your dad ever play the piano at the White Lion, Brinsley early-mid 70's? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,506 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 I had never thought about a personalised plate until one day I was accosted by a rather pompous elderly lady who lived on our lane. "Do you have a personalised number plate?" she asked. I replied that hadn't and was not especially interested in having one. "Good" she said - "If you ever get a personalised plate I will never speak to you again!" This, of course, ignited the flame and when I got home I went online and bought three - all of which alluded to my surname. Sadly she died soon afterwards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 15,560 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Like you Annesleyred........i can only remember one number plate well half of it anyway,had a grey mini van in the 60s,and the letters were BBC cant recall any of the very many others including my present one......neither could i recite my tel.phone number,E-Mail,Post code,even get my house number wrong on occasions,and it always amazes me that some people know their National insurance number....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,782 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Bank details - check. NI details ------check. D Lic details....check. All prev regs...check. Anyone who owes me money CHECK ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,484 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Did your dad ever play the piano at the White Lion, Brinsley early-mid 70's? Just thought about that again and it was Ted Rose not Roe! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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