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And in the 50s someone did it for you, checked oil and water and washed your windscreen. 

A few years ago on Funchal I got out and went to refuel the car when a lad ran out.  I was not to do it.  He would do it. 

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Good grief, how long ago was that!? :eek: 

The only things I remember anyone getting as a gift were green shield stamps, and also .... whatever drug-fuelled fever-dream this was...

 

 

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Just now, Cyker said:

Good grief, how long ago was that!? :eek: 

The only things I remember anyone getting as a gift were green shield stamps, and also .... whatever this was...

 

 

1972-1980

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Ah, literally before I was born then! :laugh: 

Good grief I must be like a tiny baby to some of you! :eek:  

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I wonder how many people had these in their cupboards 😂

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3 minutes ago, Cyker said:

Ah, literally before I was born then! :laugh: 

Good grief I must be like a tiny baby to some of you! :eek:  

Well they do say you have been known to get out of your pram sometimes.😂

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Got a set of six whisky tumblers with Shell in the 70s one each of the well known whisky  brands ,in exchange for errr... a few fill ups on the Anglia.

These were quickly requisitioned by my dad ,as well as the contents of my change jar and anything else not nailed down.

I think items like these conferred a certain sophistication upon a 70s household, along with the 6 Babycham glasses, and a blue band dish.

However I remain grateful for my early conditioning to modest tastes, and to this very day embrace my lifelong love of turnips and carrots.

 

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14 minutes ago, Bper said:

I wonder how many people had these in their cupboards 😂

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Soup mugs?

Didn't see any like those.

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3 minutes ago, Rhymes with Paris said:

Soup mugs?

Didn't see any like those.

I think it was Shell in the 1970s but I don't know if it was every station that gave them away

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11 minutes ago, Rhymes with Paris said:

Got a set of six whisky tumblers with Shell in the 70s one each of the well known whisky  brands ,in exchange for errr... a few fill ups on the Anglia.

These were quickly requisitioned by my dad ,as well as the contents of my change jar and anything else not nailed down.

I think items like these conferred a certain sophistication upon a 70s household, along with the 6 Babycham glasses, and a blue band dish.

However I remain grateful for my early conditioning to modest tastes, and to this very day embrace my lifelong love of turnips and carrots.

 

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Carrots and Turnips you must have had good eyesight when you were younger😂

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29 minutes ago, Paul john said:

1972-1980

 

31 minutes ago, Cyker said:

Good grief, how long ago was that!? :eek: 

The only things I remember anyone getting as a gift were green shield stamps, and also .... whatever drug-fuelled fever-dream this was...

 

 

Tried to link a video of the "shake and vac" 

Can't figure it out however,as I'm a bit hard of thinking.

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1 minute ago, Rhymes with Paris said:

 

Tried to link a video of the "shake and vac" 

Can't figure it out however,as I'm a bit hard of thinking.

Do the shake and Vac and put the freshness back

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4 minutes ago, Bper said:

Carrots and Turnips you must have had good eyesight when you were younger😂

Could take the eye out of a bluebottle at 500 yards back then with my Gat air pistol,17 shillings and sixpence, including 150 pellets.

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4 minutes ago, Rhymes with Paris said:

Could take the eye out of a bluebottle at 500 yards back then with my Gat air pistol,17 shillings and sixpence, including 150 pellets.

Was this the Gat pistol.😀

 

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1 hour ago, Bper said:

World cup coins, smurfs, blank cassette tapes,Glass tumblers these were some of the gifts given when filling up with petrol in the 70s 80s.😀

How about the tigers tail from Esso in the 60s? 

These could be attached to the seat pillar on a home assembled bicycle from the scrapyard,with the attached cloth tape.

These were given away at our local Esso with petrol for cars, and for us youngsters a two gallon fill up of the paraffin tin for the oil heaters in the house.

I still have fond memories of that !Removed! tin slapping on my legs on the 5 mile walk home.

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4 minutes ago, Rhymes with Paris said:

How about the tigers tail from Esso in the 60s? 

These could be attached to the seat pillar on a home assembled bicycle from the scrapyard,with the attached cloth tape.

These were given away at our local Esso with petrol for cars, and for us youngsters a two gallon fill up of the paraffin tin for the oil heaters in the house.

I still have fond memories of that !Removed! tin slapping on my legs on the 5 mile walk home.

Tiger Tail,😂

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3 minutes ago, Bper said:

Tiger Tail,😂

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Fancy looking car??

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Only kidding Bernard ,it was only a 2 mile walk.🙂

Or at least seemed like it when you are 8 years old.

Nearby was a fishing tackle !Removed! junk shop that sold a scoop of maggots for a tanner.

We all used to fish the inland harbour here back then, and mix with the kids from the live aboard boats.

Then they improved it and put an ugly concrete wall around to make it as awkward as possible for anglers and boat people.

 

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3 minutes ago, Bernard Foy said:

Fancy looking car??

Rear end of a Ford Zephyr??? Maybe

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22 minutes ago, Bper said:

Was this the Gat pistol.😀

 

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Yes Bob , the posh kids from the other side of the tracks had Diana's.

 

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2 minutes ago, Rhymes with Paris said:

Yes Bob , the posh kids from the other side of the tracks had Diana's.

 

This might bring back memories 😀

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16 minutes ago, Bernard Foy said:

Rear end of a Ford Zephyr??? Maybe

1955 Chevrolet👍

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