The 70's

Deleted Posts: 0	The 70's Apr 4, 2022 21:38:27 GMT Yorko and lily like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2022 21:38:27 GMT The prawn cocktail looks bloody revolting, and it's not cheap at 30p. Edit: Bugga...
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I spotted a 1976 Austin Princess 1800HL in Redcar yesterday, I hadn't seen a Wedgie in at least five years.
There was some sort of classic car show going on which I missed.

Here is that very Princess, parked next to a 70's Hillman Avenger Super.
To my eternal shame I owned both of these type of cars at some point. O_o

While looking for that, another Wedgie image came up. It's such a 70's photo with the laundrette, the Double Diamond pub, a Mk3 Cortina Estate (arse end of), the single blue light on the police car (and single air horn), and a Bedford VAL coach with twin axle front wheels - technically a 60's coach but that style was still around in the 70's.

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Nellie Full Member Posts: 31,083	The 70's May 2, 2022 16:54:16 GMT Yorko likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nellie on May 2, 2022 16:54:16 GMT My father had an Austin Princess and I drove it frequently until I got my first car.
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Mine was a Series 2, a 2000HL model like this one....

Note the part open bonnet - mine rarely went a week without some form of breakdown. It caught fire once and like an idiot I put it out. ohno1

My Dad drove a nearly new Series 1 2200HLS Auto (top of the range) that was owned by one of his bosses. He (Dad) had never driven an auto before in 1976 and got in a right pickle with it. He'd never experienced servo-assisted brakes before then either. O_o

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Yorko Administrator Posts: 34,176 Mood: Y	The 70's Jun 20, 2022 18:38:24 GMT Frazz likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Yorko on Jun 20, 2022 18:38:24 GMT i.postimg.cc/6QG3FQtJ/2-EB6-C20-A-59-E4-495-B-9968-3-B18827469-B4.jpg

Yorko Administrator Posts: 34,176 Mood: Y	The 70's Jun 20, 2022 18:40:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Yorko on Jun 20, 2022 18:40:35 GMT Minimum charge per person of 20p between 12 - 2 and all day Saturday

Frazz Full Member Posts: 20,293	The 70's Jun 20, 2022 18:56:05 GMT Yorko likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Frazz on Jun 20, 2022 18:56:05 GMT Just after decimalisation by the look of it. That International would have been 10 shillings and sixpence in old money, I was only earning about £10-£12 a week, before tax etc!

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The humble Cheeseburger that was then 21p is now £4.15

I used to know a girl who worked in the Loughborough Wimpy and obviously fancied me because she never charged me. O_o

Not many branches left now, lots in Essex and London. Our nearest is in Huddersfield.

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More 70's amazement.

1976 ad? A gallon of petrol was 80p - that's around 18p a litre - we're now paying £1.90 a litre. I can remember my Dad having a fit when a gallon hit £1.

Curious note: Mrs M's first car was a Mk2 Escort, it's registration was RLK 715R - the red one in the advert was RLK 679R, just a few newer than hers.

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Ceefax was launched 50 years ago today.

Revolutionary it was, if a little slow. If you missed your ~~Premier League~~ First Division football result, you had to wait ten minutes until it had scrolled through all the other divisions, English, Scottish, non-league, the lot. O_o

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Yorko Administrator Posts: 34,176 Mood: Y	The 70's Sept 26, 2024 20:11:03 GMT Mr Moody likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Yorko on Sept 26, 2024 20:11:03 GMT Amazed everyone at the time I remember I can remember finding holidays on it

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