Yep, your right. I never even noticed the text underneath, I was too busy wondering about the lampshades. God knows where I got the picture from, someone obviously not from Wallasey. Cheers Wally. Amended Pic
Post 909581 I remember Grange Rd. well. Third picture shows the corner of Huskisson St. where St. John's church was. Dunn's the hatters on one corner and Forizo, the garden shop on the other. I bought a cactus there and grew it on the window sill of my gran's kitchen in Windsor St. Forizo still exists in Holborn Square.
Yep, your right. I never even noticed the text underneath, I was too busy wondering about the lampshades. God knows where I got the picture from, someone obviously not from Wallasey. Cheers Wally. Amended Pic
You are welcome. I would be interested if you do find out anymore about the photo. My father-in-law lived at the bottom of that road at the time and was in the Territorial Army so might have been involved in whatever was going on. We have no idea!
I`m still on the hunt for the lampshades.. in the mean time I found this The van is registered HF 9462, part of a Wallasey series of registrations that lasted until October 1946. Several features tally with this van being built not long after WW2, namely the small headlamps and lack of bonnet badges, plus the shape of the rear arches. The grille bears evidence of a minor impact at some point, enough to dislodge the stainless trim that would have been fitted to it. The bumper is a little wonky too.
I'm sure it's a Fordson. A friend of mine had one. Bloody lethal. The accelerator was in the middle. Brake to the right and clutch to the left. That was REAL fun to drive after you had learned to drive on a "normal" car !!! Vacuum wipers as well - put your foot down and they stopped working. Don't accelerate until the rain stops !!!!
They don't make 'em like that any more - thank God!
How to spot the difference - Ford or Fordson. Unfortunately no index to the numbers.
As far as I can readily see - Waistline - Double ridge became single. Window apatures enlarged. Radiator grille vent from horizontal to vertical slats. Bonnet now flush with 'A' frame and side vents added. Front bumpers optional. Some straight, some gull wing, some chrome, some painted.
They even had a seven seater version, and some were sold in the States under licence.
Obviously, the basis of the Ford Popular.
ps - Should we have a caption competition for the lampshade photographs (on another thread, please!)?
I don't recall mentioning buying!I have had a fair few bevies in there,but have to admit,I've not lived in the area since the '70's.I always enjoyed the wood and etched glass ambience there. I was also fond of the Egremont Ferry,especially when the boats were being hauled up for winter storage and it was all hands on deck for beer afterwards.Oh the panic as the staff tried to find extra pint glasses.Had a fair few out of thick pint glasses with KGV stamps on them! Such a shame for a wonderful building.
