Reginald summers's Page

"I worked at Davis & Timmins for a short while, as one of my many driving jobs as a delivery driver in 1966 It was part of GKN they also had a place in Walthamstow called Walthamstow Turned Parts. At Wood green they had two delivery vehicles an…"

"Barratts used to build their own bodywork for their trucks, they used to transfer the old bodies when the time came from the old trucks to a brand new chassis cab."

"What a shame it was destroyed I hope the person is proud of what they've done, a piece of history gone forever "

"Ha Ha those were days we used get a tuppenny cannon light it hold it for it a bit then drop it into a drain. There was one almighty bang. We did the same putting a cannon in a brick wall had to rake out some of the mortar though and the cannon used…"

"Yes forgot to mention Humbrol paints one shilling for that tiny tin we used paint our bikes with it over two pounds I would guess now."

"Yes all of the top of Fairfax Road and some houses on the top left and Frobisher Road in Wightman Road. Also almost over half way down Fairfax Road on left and right hand side into Effingham Road were wiped out. You can find an arial map taken by…"

"Hugh I also in my driving career I was a driver for David & Timmins the nut & bolt suppliers around the corner right next to London Repetition ."

"Hugh I worked there as a driver for a short while, also not forgetting Caxton Chocolate was there as well. After leaving there I went back to drive for Maynard's Wine Gums again and stayed untill 1970"

"Hi Richard do you remember Brian Fox that lived above Westerns laundry ? If my memory serves me correctly."

"Yes absolutely I think a lot of us used do similar things like that, do you remember when ever there roadworks in your road. They used to have a night watch man there all night to make sure the lanterns stayed lit, and for safely to the public…"

"The top photo of Fairfax Road shows the old gas street lamp just past the young ladies on the right-hand side, they were still there and in use when I was child in the 1950's. I remember the man used to come round every night to light them and…"

"I vaguely remember those shops, but i do remember the fish & chips shop in between Falkland and Fairfax roads. Also the grocery shop ( before supermarkets) the name escapes me, but the son first name again escapes me but I do remember his…"

"I lived in Fairfax from 1946- 59 then moved to nearer Finsbury Park at the end of Wightman Road. That snack bar yes it was painted orange, we used to call it the savaloy stall and we were there regularly manly Friday nights when we finished work for…"

"Really, you must have known the two brothers that lived in a flat attached to the rear of that shop to left their names escapes me at the moment the access was via the iron steps on the left."

"Also Hugh I was only there for less than a week it was at a time when you could literally walk from one job to another witn no problems. I had many jobs in the area I worked after school and for a short while full-time at a briar pipe making firm…"

"Hi Hugh it was at the back of the shops that were in Turnpike  Lane well before any changes to the area and behind  CSM if I remember correctly it was called Bramber Engineering. "