Items you never see nowadays

[Ribchester]

Actually, as a cycling coach we go one better and teach our riders to be more aware of other road users by looking around. You only need a bell if pedestrians are daft enough to walk in front of you without looking and you can actually shout quicker than ringing a bell.

Reminds me what about chain guards and them rubbing on your chain and having to keep pulling them back or being really cool and getting rid. Cotter pins. Mileometers. Getting my first two wheeler with inflatable tyres. Dynamo lights. Stermy archer 3 gears. Replacing my Tricycle which had solid hard tyres. Saddle bags. Metal brake leavers. Stabilisers. Wooden blocks for yer pedals.that moment you realised yer dad was no longer running behind you holding the back of yer saddle, then progressing to no handed.

Does anyone remember kids shouting at people on bikes things like “ hey mister can you milk it... or hey get off and milk it”

 

[TonyM]

Actually, as a cycling coach we go one better and teach our riders to be more aware of other road users by looking around. You only need a bell if pedestrians are daft enough to walk in front of you without looking and you can actually shout quicker than ringing a bell.

Neither suffice imo but no point in arguing on this thread.

 

[crazyg]

Bloody gumby.

 

[manclad]

My dad had a Humber Sceptre that had rusted so much on the passenger footwell that he knocked it out and replaced it with tongue and groove floorboards ..... i kid you not.

Humber Sceptre!
Now that is an old fashioned car that has long since dissappeared.
Some of the other car makers from yesteryear -
Triumph
Standard
Wolseley
Hillman
Talbot
Daimler
Alvis
Austin
Morris
Rover
Most of these old car manufacturers were amalgamated in the British Leyland conglomerate which also eventually bit the dust.

 

[LWashington]

Humber Sceptre!
Now that is an old fashioned car that has long since dissappeared.
Some of the other car makers from yesteryear -
Triumph
Standard
Wolseley
Hillman
Talbot
Daimler
Alvis
Austin
Morris
Rover
Most of these old car manufacturers were amalgamated in the British Leyland conglomerate which also eventually bit the dust.

Seeing that list made me remember this advert Austin, MG, Triumph, Mini, Jaguar, Daimler, Princess, Morris, Rover ..... .... All With Supercover.

 

[LWashington]

Vinyl Records made into Fruitbowls.

 

[manclad]

Seeing that list made me remember this advert Austin, MG, Triumph, Mini, Jaguar, Daimler, Princess, Morris, Rover ..... .... All With Supercover.

"All with Supercover".
Which lasted until you drove off the dealers forecourt,and then you were out of warranty.

 

[stonerblue]

Fat girls in big coats.

 

[manclad]

Fat girls in big coats.

Naked girls in fur coats.AKA
"All fur coat and no knickers".

 

[s1ty m]

Bloody hell I had dozens of those and also included were sports cars and warships.Loved the smell of that glue.

Britfix. Oh, and UHU...