The anti-c_19 thread

[GrannyJen]

Coronavirus must not be mentioned.

Can anyone remember when diesel cost less than a pint of beer?

 

[EddieEagle]

I remember when corona bottles were worth 3d returned

 

[TripleBee]

How much for a pint of beer?
I remember the first time I had to pay over €100 for a full tank of diesel. That was back in july 2010, in Switzerland. I hoped it was the last time I had to see a 3 figure number for 80 liters. The last time I refueled, in february, it was still over €100. If I would refuel today, it would again be less, but I still have half a tank of diesel, and now probably a bit of water, and some biofuel debris.
Hey, I didn't mention it!!

 

[clarinetbcn]

No, but I do remember when I would call my mother from Barcelona on her birthday, and call my sister on her birthday, and the price of those two calls together was the same as a plane ticket to North America.

 

[clarinetbcn]

This time next year: remember planes?

 

[Borris]

Coronavirus must not be mentioned.

Can anyone remember when diesel cost less than a pint of beer?

You've not been drinking diesel again Jen?

 

[GrannyJen]

I remember when corona bottles were worth 3d returned

Those were the days of R Whites cream soda

 

[GrannyJen]

You've not been drinking diesel again Jen?

If it's cheap .........

 

[Jodalo]

Those were the days of R Whites cream soda

Cream soda with a slice of ice cream in it. Cut from a ‘family brick’.

 

[Joker 1299]

Coronavirus must not be mentioned.

Can anyone remember when diesel cost less than a pint of beer?

I can remember when petrol was 50 pence a gallon. Diesel was cheaper still because it was only used by Ford Transits and the odd Morris Oxford.

 

[reserves]

No offence but in my opinion this thread should be in the COVID-19 section, regardless of the humour / nostalgia behind it.

Personally I come to the forum as one of the places to avoid any COVID chat. I’ve hidden the whole section.

 

[Joker 1299]

No offence but in my opinion this thread should be in the COVID-19 section, regardless of the humour / nostalgia behind it.

Personally I come to the forum as one of the places to avoid any COVID chat. I’ve hidden the whole section.

Good for you.

 

[Perfectos]

No offence but in my opinion this thread should be in the COVID-19 section, regardless of the humour / nostalgia behind it.

Personally I come to the forum as one of the places to avoid any COVID chat. I’ve hidden the whole section.

Doh you had to mention it

 

[Nick Stubbs]

Fuel for my Fizzy was 48p including the two stroke mix and a pint of Marstons Pedigree was 34p take home pay at 16 years old and 44 hour week was £24 and my mother had a tenner of that.

 

[Joker 1299]

I can remember when petrol was 50 pence a gallon. Diesel was cheaper still because it was only used by Ford Transits and the odd Morris Oxford.

Morris Oxford Diesel... was there ever a worse car?

 

[Jodalo]

Morris Oxford Diesel... was there ever a worse car?

Perhaps the Wartburg 3 cylinder 2 stroke. A turd of a vehicle.

 

[Joker 1299]

Wartburg Knight! I loved them!

 

[Broch Hunter]

I remember sitting in my dad’s Morris Oxford at the local Regent Petrol garage waiting for him to bring me my free Regent kite given away with petrol. As I remember it, petrol at the time was 4/6 (4 shillings and sixpence for those of pre decimal age) a gallon.

 

[Joker 1299]

I remember sitting in my dad’s Morris Oxford at the local Regent Petrol garage waiting for him to bring me my free Regent kite given away with petrol. As I remember it, petrol at the time was 4/6 (4 shillings and sixpence for those of pre decimal age) a gallon.

Regent... the lively one!

 

[Perfectos]

Remember when Total service stations sold Smurfs ?
I think the smurfs were more expensive than the Fuel.

 

[Joker 1299]

Put a tiger in your tank.

 

[Jodalo]

Put a tiger in your tank.

Reams if Green shield stamps with your fuel.

 

[Keith Smith]

I used to get 3 gallons for £1, which would be enough to get me to work and back for the week. Gave my parents a quid for board, car loan was £2 but as it was an 850 mini I seemed to spend more fixing it than paying for it. Plus road tax and insurance, all out of £6 per week wages and a small income from my second, evening, job fixing tote machines at the Belle Vue dog racing track. Happy days!

 

[Jabberwocky]

I remember going to the Metor Ford dealership in Birmingham with my dad to fill our Hilman Minx with leaded petrol for less than 10 shillings a gallon! Eeeek!

 

[EddieEagle]

As a school person I sent a plea to the Esso oil refinery at Fawley at the height of the put a tiger in your tank campaign ( can’t see that getting pass the PC brigade now! )
In return got a lovely parcel stuffed with stickers, badges, and the faux fur tiger tails with red ribbon to attach to the car aerial.
Much happier and more generous times.
4 star at 4s 11d gallon
Sigh ......