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[zirk]

Just been going through some old Biscuits Tins looking for some needle and thread, long story,  but found 3 packs of unopened Victory V's sweets.

I remember these when I was a kid, needles to say had to try one, bit hard but still pack a punch in the mouth. 

What ever happened to them?, not seen any for sale for donkeys years. 

[Big_Al]

Just been going through some old Biscuits Tins looking for some needle and thread, long story,  but found 3 packs of unopened Victory V's sweets.

I remember these when I was a kid, needles to say had to try one, bit hard but still pack a punch in the mouth. 

What ever happened to them?, not seen any for sale for donkeys years. 

Still available  . . . see 'em in the chemist the other day .   

Probably taken over & made by one of the big companies now though 

nice warming licorice flavour aren't they ?

[cleggy]

This gives some info on them, I used to like the slightly numbing effect they had

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_V

[zirk]

This gives some info on them, I used to like the slightly numbing effect they had

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_V

Useful info, says they no longer contain chloroform!, no wonder I was always falling asleep at school. 

[aaronjb]

Ether, liquorice and chloroform .. nice mix! Like a gentle gateway to something from Fear & Loathing ..

For anyone who hasn't read the book (or seen the film);

We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls. Not that we needed all that for the trip, but once you get locked into a serious drug-collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can.

[zirk]

There a bit more'ish, nearly finished the first packet now, and I cant feel my face any more. 

[omega3000]

This gives some info on them, I used to like the slightly numbing effect they had

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_V

Useful info, says they no longer contain chloroform!, no wonder I was always falling asleep at school. 

 

Use to like them but could never eat a whole packet 

[Varche]

Now look what you have done, reminded me about Fishermens Friend

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_Friend

[Bigron]

My fuzzy memory seems to recall something to the effect that the wording on the lozenges was accidentally printed back-to-front, and when they tried to correct it, the public complained - they liked the quirkiness (and British eccentricity?) of the erroneous labelling and demanded that it be restored.
Is this just my imagination, or can anyone a little on the old side confirm?

Ron.

[Big_Al]

My fuzzy memory seems to recall something to the effect that the wording on the lozenges was accidentally printed back-to-front, and when they tried to correct it, the public complained - they liked the quirkiness (and British eccentricity?) of the erroneous labelling and demanded that it be restored.
Is this just my imagination, or can anyone a little on the old side confirm?

Ron.

My fuzzy memory somewhere recalls they were re - named during or just after WW2    to Victory v

 or should it have been V for Victory


SWMBO  says  could they have been named after the battle of Trafalgar / Nelson   & HMS Victory  . . .  . but to early (1805) I say

[zirk]

My fuzzy memory somewhere recalls they were re - named during or just after WW2    to Victory v

 or should it have been V for Victory

SWMBO  says  could they have been named after the battle of Trafalgar / Nelson   & HMS Victory  . . .  . but to early (1805) I say

'Originally manufactured in Nelson, Lancashire',

coincidence? 

[cleggy]

Further info 

http://josna.wordpress.com/tag/victory-v-lozenges/.

I've just been out and bought some .... memories.

Never did like Fishermen's Friends tho'

[zirk]

Further info 

http://josna.wordpress.com/tag/victory-v-lozenges/.

I've just been out and bought some .... memories.

Never did like Fishermen's Friends tho'

Dont eat to many my Face is still numb, where did you buy them from?

[zirk]

Further info 

http://josna.wordpress.com/tag/victory-v-lozenges/.

I've just been out and bought some .... memories.

Never did like Fishermen's Friends tho'

So they had Either, Chloroform and a touch of Cannabis in there, what else I wonder, Household Bleach mixed with Antifreeze maybe?, no wonder my bloody face is numb, not too sure how old these ones were I found but think I save the other 2 packets and sell them down the Local Wetherforks Pub. 

'Victory Chlorodyne Lozenges with the original ingredients of pulverised sugar, linseed, liquorice, chlorodyne (a soothing mix of cannabis and chloroform) and pure acacia gum'.