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I had Mad Mel - AtoZ - he was brilliant. Came to pick me up for my lesson one day and was pipping the horn - even after I'd strapped myself in at the side of him. He was in the middle of a horn rendition of Lady in Red!

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i had lessons in 1981 with keith fessey in handsworth my instructor was called Steve Sharp and i learnt in an escort mark2 1600 sport it was red with black markings i passed my test on't second go by then he'd changed the car to a mini metro he was a first class instructor . i think he went on his own later i seem to recall seeing a learner car with his name on...who knows?

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Middlewood School of motoring in the 70s.

Great guy, even if I have forgotten hiis name, used to live at Worrell.

Knew I supported United so always took me past Hillsborough Saturday afternoons about 5o'clock to see the long blue and white faces.

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I passed my test in '78 when I worked at BSM as a receptionist. I had lessons when the instructors had free time - although I still had them to pay for! In my opinion I had great tuition, made better because I knew my instructors personally through working with them. I learnt on all 12 cars that they had then - Triumph Dolomites and Minis. The varied experience served me well for borrowing my families' cars until I bought my own Morris 1100 - those were the days :hihi:

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Learned to drive in 1960. Triumph herald, passed first time. Can't remember instuctors name but I think it was 10 bob an hour.

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My instructor was a wonderful young woman called Christine Beaver. She worked for Maureen Birtle's at Page Hall. Most of my immediate family were taught by her and we all passed first time.

She said that she loved the sound that's produced when one car hits another (as long as no one is hurt). Near the end of each lesson she would say "well, you know your way home from here" and I felt like a dog that had been let of the lead.

Happy Days

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My brother had his driving lessons in 1967 with Mr Kennedy who lived at Parkwood Springs, and amazingly my daughter is also having lessons with him. Still on the go. He has to be in his 70's now

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When i was visiting Sheffield around 1978/9 Riding into town on the bus from High Green the bus was following a 'driving school' car. There was only one person in it so I would presume it was the instructor.

The car puled ever the kerb so it was half on the road and half on the pavement in front of the shops. All this with no signals.

When the bus was parallel with the car just as the driver got out, the bus driver opened the doors and said in a loud voice"AS A DRIVING INSTRUCTOR THARED MAKE A BLOODY GOOD COAL MINER"

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My instructor was R.A (never found out his name) Smith. But weirdly, I remember the reggie number of the blue Nissan Cherry he taught me in. D622 OWB

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I learned to drive in the mid-60's in a Ford Anglia at JSB School of Motoring which was at the bottom of Ecclesall Road opposite Ward's Brewery - well before the road widening etc. - just a small shop.

JSB was Stan Barraclough who was a retired police officer. Can't say he was a man one would be endeared to but I passed first time and am grateful for his tutelage.

I think a lesson was £1 5s 0d.

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Passed my test in 1982 with a bloke called Ted Wood & drove his 950cc fiesta. Failed twice at Handsworth & passed at Manor Top after breaking speed limit to get there as I was driving around Handsworth & he forgot I was at the Manor centre for the test. lessons was £5 / hour to start & finished at £6/hour ......always got more than a hour each lesson.

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My driving instructor was called Ellaway,i think he lived at Stannington,around £1.00. per lesson.Passed driving test first time,this was in 1970.

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