broncolives   10 #133 Posted August 9, 2018 stan wainwright taught me to drive in 1969. he was based om imfirmary road in those days xx  Stan Wainright cant remember the name of the instructor but I believe they were the only school to use volkswagen beatles as their lesson cars I passed from Dodd St 1968/69 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
soft ayperth   11 #134 Posted August 10, 2018 My driving instructor was Bert Fell and I passed first time in thick fog at Handsworth on December 1971. Still remember things he taught me.  I also learned through Bert Fell's school. Instructor was a guy called George. I passed on my 3rd attempt in a Morris Minor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mad-dad   14 #135 Posted August 10, 2018 Passed in 1968 in a series 2 Land Rover. Instructor made me demonstrate hand signals. Also hit me with clipboard for emergency stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre   80 #136 Posted August 10, 2018 Passed in 1968 in a series 2 Land Rover. Instructor made me demonstrate hand signals. Also hit me with clipboard for emergency stop.  Did Land rovers have a lot of gears back then ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mikeG Â Â 15 #137 Posted August 11, 2018 I think it was a 4 speed box with the option of low range or high range giving 8 different ratios, I think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Albert smith   11 #138 Posted October 16, 2018 When I first learnt to drive i Was taught by Stan Weinwright on Infirmary Road ,When approaching a steep hill Stan would say "get thi revs up "so as to get up the hill a little better , he would also tell me to double de clutch and so on . The driving test must be a lot easier these days now that cars drive themselves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
trastrick   866 #139 Posted October 16, 2018 When I first learnt to drive i Was taught by Stan Weinwright on Infirmary Road ,When approaching a steep hill Stan would say "get thi revs up "so as to get up the hill a little better , he would also tell me to double de clutch and so on . The driving test must be a lot easier these days now that cars drive themselves.  Never did learn to drive a car in England. Think I learned how to drive a Sheffield bus though, by sitting up front and watching the driver, lol  But as a young apprentice I made the mistake of saying I could drive a motorcycle.  On one job, my mate had a new big shiny motorbike, can't remember the name or model, but for some reason he had to leave the site. He asked if I could take the bike back to our digs for him. I said yes, then was left to figure out how me and his precious bike would get home in one piece.  After a few false starts and stops around the building site, I finally got up the nerve to take it on the streets. We managed to get home safe, but the experience stayed with me forever.  My driving experience came from another mate in Canada who asked If I wanted to drive his car on the way home from work, of course I said yes. It was an automatic so no problem.  A couple of days later I bought an old banger and drove myself the 10 miles or so to take a test, and get a license! Lol  The overconfidence of youth! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
choogling   14 #140 Posted October 16, 2018 Had my first driving lessons with meadow head school of motoring, i think that was the name, in 1967 the cost was 10 shillings per hour in a triumph herald .Pasted in 1969 in a mini cooper s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bazza63 Â Â 12 #141 Posted October 16, 2018 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. Â The chap was David Walker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
choogling   14 #142 Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) the wife took lessons and pasted with MOTADA of infirmary rd 1970s Edited October 18, 2018 by choogling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jaffa1 Â Â 10 #143 Posted October 16, 2018 When I first learnt to drive i Was taught by Stan Weinwright on Infirmary Road ,When approaching a steep hill Stan would say "get thi revs up "so as to get up the hill a little better , he would also tell me to double de clutch and so on . The driving test must be a lot easier these days now that cars drive themselves. Â I was taught by Keith Wainwright in the mid 70s. Still see him today on odd occasions. Ex landlord of the Florist at Walkley. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Albert smith   11 #144 Posted October 16, 2018 I was taught by Keith Wainwright in the mid 70s. Still see him today on odd occasions. Ex landlord of the Florist at Walkley. I know Kieth well , good lad is Kieth . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...