outdoors   12 #37 Posted November 3, 2015 Yes , I remember mr. & mrs. d.from when they used to visit the garage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bullerboY Â Â 10 #38 Posted November 4, 2015 Walter died a few years ago but Dot is still going at 90 now and nothing gets her down even though she cant get about a lot now.Outdoors,would she remember you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
outdoors   12 #39 Posted November 4, 2015 I wouldn't think so bullerboy as I was only part time. There was some staff changes at the time and I'm sure they brought their son as a manager, also a guy called Bob Gorrill who later went to work at hillsborough . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bullerboY Â Â 10 #40 Posted November 4, 2015 They didnt have a son only Gill their daughter it was probably Alan the son in law.ahaha Bob Gorrill the worlds best spanner twister well he thought so,he went to Weirhead garage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DrRodStanley   10 #41 Posted December 20, 2015 I think I used to mark my mate used to park his mini car there in the late 50s when we went to see the mighty Owls.  ---------- Post added 20-12-2015 at 15:19 ----------  I think my mate used to park his mini car there in the late 50s when we went to see the mighty Owls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bullerboY Â Â 10 #42 Posted December 21, 2015 yes we used to charge a small amount for this to pay our wages and for us to be moving the cars around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Acky72 Â Â 10 #43 Posted January 17, 2016 I used to work at waldot service station 1957 Â ---------- Post added 17-01-2016 at 22:57 ---------- Â Started first job there straight from school in fifties Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bullerboY Â Â 10 #44 Posted January 18, 2016 So you would have been working in Jack Dysons yard in those days? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Acky72   10 #45 Posted January 22, 2016 (edited) I worked for them for around 14yrs,Walt was a perfectionist and if you didnt match up you were down the road.After i left we became friends and i saw him at Bawtry near where he lived two weeks before he died.I still see Dot and phone her quite often. cheers mel.  I worked at Waldot in 1957 when I left school and then went to Hillsborough garage  ---------- Post added 22-01-2016 at 17:29 ----------  So you would have been working in Jack Dysons yard in those days?  Yes steam cleaning and undersealing Taxis not a good job when we were apprentice,s Are you Mell Roberts Edited January 22, 2016 by Acky72 More to say Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bullerboY Â Â 10 #46 Posted January 23, 2016 yes I am,who are you?i did the taxis as well always in May and a 6am start before the garage work where i worked till ten at night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...