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Title: Gridlock in Gloucester in the 50's & 60's
Post by: Andy B on 06 September 2008, 21:23:32
Found this. If only we had gridlock in the cities like that now ...... as long as we could still have our motorways. ;D

[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.
Title: Re: Gridlock in Gloucester in the 50's & 60's
Post by: chunk on 06 September 2008, 21:41:57
The commentator was a bit like Harry Enfeild's Chumley Warner. Ahh those were tha days lol  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gridlock in Gloucester in the 50's & 60's
Post by: robbo299 on 06 September 2008, 22:14:18
Lots of comercial vehicles.... but no pikey waggons seen. Ah... those were the days ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gridlock in Gloucester in the 50's & 60's
Post by: Bandit127 on 06 September 2008, 22:48:59
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Lots of comercial vehicles.... but no pikey waggons seen. Ah... those were the days ;D ;D ;D
Pikey waggons were a luxury only a few could afford in them days.

The rest of us had tents...
Title: Re: Gridlock in Gloucester in the 50's & 60's
Post by: FRE07962128 on 07 September 2008, 14:34:27
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Found this. If only we had gridlock in the cities like that now ...... as long as we could still have our motorways. ;D

[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. :y :y   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!! :D :D :D :D :D  Bloody fantastic! :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y

So good indeed I have now saved this video! :y
Title: Re: Gridlock in Gloucester in the 50's & 60's
Post by: Martin_1962 on 07 September 2008, 19:06:03
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Found this. If only we had gridlock in the cities like that now ...... as long as we could still have our motorways. ;D

[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
Title: Re: Gridlock in Gloucester in the 50's & 60's
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 September 2008, 19:18:08
Drum brakes ruled O.K at this time .....even on lorries. :y :y
Title: Re: Gridlock in Gloucester in the 50's & 60's
Post by: Andy B on 07 September 2008, 19:32:18
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 another transporter full of the then revolutionary 'Neopolitans', and  .....

Neoplolitan? That's an ice cream isn't it?  ;)  ;D
I can't get to see the clip again - work filters - but I'm sure they were Austin Metropolitans ... clicky (http://picasaweb.google.com/RedSimon/BritishCars19401980#5041166513435398370)
Title: Re: Gridlock in Gloucester in the 50's & 60's
Post by: Andy B on 07 September 2008, 19:34:43
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Drum brakes ruled O.K at this time .....even on lorries. :y :y

According to a car hand book that belongs to my Dad from, I think a TR3, some were lined with rope!!   :o  :o
Title: Re: Gridlock in Gloucester in the 50's & 60's
Post by: FRE07962128 on 07 September 2008, 20:49:00
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 another transporter full of the then revolutionary 'Neopolitans', and  .....

Neoplolitan? That's an ice cream isn't it?  ;)  ;D
I can't get to see the clip again - work filters - but I'm sure they were Austin Metropolitans ... clicky (http://picasaweb.google.com/RedSimon/BritishCars19401980#5041166513435398370)

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