Ahh, the joys of changing the 'points' and getting the gap correct.
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OT: 1965 Halfords catalogue
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The prices for car radios are interesting, but they helpfully say that 'terms are available'.
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A "wonderful selection of ashtrays"
Thanks for that.
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They also sold compasses. Any one else besides me keep on in the the car (or van)?
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Isn't there one in your 'phone?
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I had one of those compasses with the spherical element floating in a liquid stuck inside the windscreen. By the time it had settled down, I had turned a corner.
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What's that word in the middle of Licence Holder No. 9?
Bill
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Anyone have a Gay Golly tricycle?
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Indeed there is, I trust it about as much as I trust a scorned mistress to keep quiet about an affair.
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Yes - mainly because I don't have one on the phone or tablet.
Well, and because my sense of direction went South with my hair.
Or was it West?
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I still have a Gunsons Colourtune, and whatever they called that green pistol-shaped strobe light, somewhere.
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+1
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There was a big neon that went in the HT leads to set timing, and a glass sparkplug for setting the mixture.
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The orange neon thing I had (it fitted on the plug tip) was just a spark tester. The glass plug is the Colourtune. Orange = rich, blue = weak, a combination of the two = just right. The threaded bit is too wide to fit anything other than my old Daytona now.
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Fascinating stuff. I've still got my dad's B&D D720 drill, don't know if he paid 239/6 for it though - what an odd way to put it. Does it sound any le ss than £11.19.6 ?
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The cheapest cost more than a week's gross wages for me at that time.
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I did for years until it leaked and a big bubble stopped the the needle from turning.
Quite handy pre-satnav days if you haven't a clue if you are heading the right way and either it was dark or cloudy.
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Adaptors. Part 41104 Bijou heat and light switch. I could find a use for that today.
42506. Permanent system plastic cable. 7/029 T&E 20 Amp 1/10d a yard. That would be £1.86 a yard in 2017, about the same. 70513. '1001' interior cleaner, makes your upholstery like new .. And then fitted carpets became the norm and a whole new market opened up for them :-)Camping Gaz doesn't seem to have changed much in 50 years ..
Why were there never 'lower' cylinder lubricants ????
STOP PRESS. Plastic macs 9/11d each, right next to Flashing Indicator Set. I'm sure there's a joke there.
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They were lubricated by the sump oil, the same as the upper cylinders were. There was never a need for upper cylinder lubricants in properly designed engines. Like most engine additives they just appeal to the ignorant (95+% of drivers).
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In 1965, I worked 81 hours on a petrol station forecourt in one week, at
5 shillings an hour. I also sold a second hand car for them, earning myself an extra £2/10/00 commission. That was my best week's earnings until 1970.That was from Jeff Allam's dad, for those who follow touring car racing.