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[Andy B]

Found this. If only we had gridlock in the cities like that now ...... as long as we could still have our motorways.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDtjscPwrKY[/media]

There was a transporter full of Metropolitans towards the end. they weren't even very common in their day.

[chunk]

The commentator was a bit like Harry Enfeild's Chumley Warner. Ahh those were tha days lol  

[robbo299]

Lots of comercial vehicles.... but no pikey waggons seen. Ah... those were the days

[Bandit127]

Lots of comercial vehicles.... but no pikey waggons seen. Ah... those were the days

Pikey waggons were a luxury only a few could afford in them days.

The rest of us had tents...

[FRE07962128]

Found this. If only we had gridlock in the cities like that now ...... as long as we could still have our motorways.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDtjscPwrKY[/media]

There was a transporter full of Metropolitans towards the end. they weren't even very common in their day.

That is absolutely great Andy seeing those transport scenes of my childhood again, which I didn't see around Gloucester but were true of most major towns of the South-East.   Just a pity that I am old enough to remember it all!!!

All those great commercial and private vehicles is of great interest, but of particular note was a transporter full of brand new Farina bodied A40's, one of which I owned in 1971, another transporter full of the then revolutionary 'Neopolitans', and also many Austin A35's, Minor Minor's (split screen), Vauxhall Vanguard's, Humber Hawk's, Riley's, Ford Prefect's / Anglia's, Consul's and many others!!  Bloody fantastic!

So good indeed I have now saved this video!

[Martin_1962]

Found this. If only we had gridlock in the cities like that now ...... as long as we could still have our motorways.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDtjscPwrKY[/media]

There was a transporter full of Metropolitans towards the end. they weren't even very common in their day.

The roundabout north of the city on hte A38 near Longford!!!!

Old hospital where I had an eye operation

Through the town

HEading north from Quedgley - timber yards ect

Town centre is now pedestrianised, but I remmeber when it was open and no left righ turns

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Drum brakes ruled O.K at this time .....even on lorries.

[Andy B]

.....,
 another transporter full of the then revolutionary 'Neopolitans', and  .....

Neoplolitan? That's an ice cream isn't it?    
I can't get to see the clip again - work filters - but I'm sure they were Austin Metropolitans ... clicky

[Andy B]

Drum brakes ruled O.K at this time .....even on lorries.

According to a car hand book that belongs to my Dad from, I think a TR3, some were lined with rope!!    

[FRE07962128]

.....,
 another transporter full of the then revolutionary 'Neopolitans', and  .....

Neoplolitan? That's an ice cream isn't it?    
I can't get to see the clip again - work filters - but I'm sure they were Austin Metropolitans ... clicky

Probably Andy, but sometimes age gets the better of me, and anyway I loved those ice cream blocks by Walls in the 1950s/60s!!