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Petrol Price
« on: 19 January 2010, 17:17:23 »

How much was it when you passed your driving test.

I passed in 1978/9 but cant remember how much it was for a gallon of 4 star of go juice.
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Re: Petrol Price
« Reply #1 on: 19 January 2010, 17:20:58 »

If my memory is correct about 3 gallons for a pound...

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« Reply #2 on: 19 January 2010, 17:30:11 »

year 1984.. found from the archieves 0.61 $/litre :o

today 2.57$/litre >:(
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« Reply #3 on: 19 January 2010, 17:30:12 »

i can remember my dad driving about 5 miles to get it a penny cheaper than the nearer one. tight bstrd he was  ;D ;D
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Re: Petrol Price
« Reply #4 on: 19 January 2010, 17:31:26 »

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How much was it when you passed your driving test.

I passed in 1978/9 but cant remember how much it was for a gallon of 4 star of go juice.

.....if memory serves .....about 60p....a gallon.
Do you remember 5 star petrol Skruntie?. :y :y :y
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Re: Petrol Price
« Reply #5 on: 19 January 2010, 17:33:05 »

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How much was it when you passed your driving test.

I passed in 1978/9 but cant remember how much it was for a gallon of 4 star of go juice.

.....if memory serves .....about 60p....a gallon.
Do you remember 5 star petrol Skruntie?. :y :y :y


Yes I believe I do, is that what changed to the 98 Ron where the unleaded is the upto date 4  Star 95 Ron.
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Re: Petrol Price
« Reply #6 on: 19 January 2010, 17:33:43 »

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How much was it when you passed your driving test.

I passed in 1978/9 but cant remember how much it was for a gallon of 4 star of go juice.

.....if memory serves .....about 60p....a gallon.
Do you remember 5 star petrol Skruntie?. :y :y :y

I also remeber Decimal currency coming in.  :-[
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Re: Petrol Price
« Reply #7 on: 19 January 2010, 17:33:51 »

Five bob a gallon, for two star.
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« Reply #8 on: 19 January 2010, 17:34:55 »

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How much was it when you passed your driving test.

I passed in 1978/9 but cant remember how much it was for a gallon of 4 star of go juice.

.....if memory serves .....about 60p....a gallon.
Do you remember 5 star petrol Skruntie?. :y :y :y

I also remeber Decimal currency coming in.  :-[


Must have been while you were at school.......where you didn't learn to spell remember. ;D
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« Reply #9 on: 19 January 2010, 17:36:05 »

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How much was it when you passed your driving test.

I passed in 1978/9 but cant remember how much it was for a gallon of 4 star of go juice.

.....if memory serves .....about 60p....a gallon.
Do you remember 5 star petrol Skruntie?. :y :y :y

I also remeber Decimal currency coming in.  :-[


Must have been while you were at school.......where you didn't learn to spell remember. ;D

Cheeky Pedantic Baskit case.   ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Petrol Price
« Reply #10 on: 19 January 2010, 17:41:15 »

6 shillings and 6 pence per gallon - 1969 :o
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« Reply #11 on: 19 January 2010, 17:41:45 »

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How much was it when you passed your driving test.

I passed in 1978/9 but cant remember how much it was for a gallon of 4 star of go juice.

.....if memory serves .....about 60p....a gallon.
Do you remember 5 star petrol Skruntie?. :y :y :y

I also remeber Decimal currency coming in.  :-[


Must have been while you were at school.......where you didn't learn to spell remember. ;D

Cheeky Pedantic Baskit case.   ;D ;D ;D ;D


 ;D ;D ;D ;D PMSL there Phil. Stop it now :) :)
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Re: Petrol Price
« Reply #12 on: 19 January 2010, 17:45:36 »

It was 50p a gallon shortly after I passed the test.
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Re: Petrol Price
« Reply #14 on: 19 January 2010, 17:55:12 »

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Five bob a gallon, for two star.

was the currency in farthings in your days ??
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