THINGS YOU DON'T SEE ANYMORE (Part 1)

Post by **dsco** » Wed 12 Mar, 2008 8:17 pm

There was an electric milk float delivering to my work when I arrived this morning. Dairy Farmers of Great Britain was the company I think. Dread to think what that's like in the morning traffic round town.Wasn't pulled by a handle though... I've never seen that before.dsco

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 12 Mar, 2008 8:24 pm

fevlad wrote: chameleon wrote: Simple respect for society and authority. there is still plenty of this'presenmt day' society is much maligned, particularly yoiung people-something which I feel is unfair.I'm enjoying this thread, but it is developing a tinge of 'the hovis advert as history'. I don't disagree with you in that and would not seek to tar everyone with the same brush. I do refer to more than the present generation, contempt and indifference is all around us - watch any local news programme, or simply go outside and observe.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Wed 12 Mar, 2008 9:11 pm

dsco wrote: There was an electric milk float delivering to my work when I arrived this morning. Dairy Farmers of Great Britain was the company I think. Dread to think what that's like in the morning traffic round town.Wasn't pulled by a handle though... I've never seen that before.dsco This one is similar to the type I was referring to.

compton · Post by **compton** » Wed 12 Mar, 2008 9:22 pm

Regarding the three wheeled railway trucks, I believe they were called "The Iron Horse", and made by leyland?

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Wed 12 Mar, 2008 9:23 pm

ArryAwk has been strangely quiet on this thread.I thought he'd have chipped in with Black-out curtains,Air-raid wardens,being on fire-watch etc.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Wed 12 Mar, 2008 9:41 pm

compton wrote: Regarding the three wheeled railway trucks, I believe they were called "The Iron Horse", and made by leyland? I think it was Mechanical Horse and they were made by Scamell - which eventually became part of Leyland. There were a couple of versions. The later ones had a big bulbous front, see picture. They were operated by the railway company but I suppose there were other operators.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Wed 12 Mar, 2008 9:58 pm

10/- notes are certainly something you don't see any more. If you had a ten bob note you'd quite a bit of money on you. I once took the first Mrs Trojan to the Odeon Merrion Centre, bought her some sweets, and cigs for me and with bus fares spent 10/- I thought I'd spent a fortune! Well when you're only earning about a fiver a week and you've to give three of that to your Mam it was a fortune

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 12 Mar, 2008 10:02 pm

stevief wrote: ArryAwk has been strangely quiet on this thread.I thought he'd have chipped in with Black-out curtains,Air-raid wardens,being on fire-watch etc.

Yeah,not to mention ricketts,the spinning jenny and horseless carriages!!!

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Wed 12 Mar, 2008 10:03 pm

clean crisp five pound notes! i was given one in the market on saturday and i swear it was self supporting life lol

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Wed 12 Mar, 2008 10:04 pm

Belisha Beacons,which relied partly on courtesy at Zebra crossings.The only old style zebra crossing I can think of still in operation is in Ilkley.