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by djl
Sat Dec 28, 2019 9:32 pm
Forum: Chat Forum & General News
Topic: To live in Britain in the '50's and '60's
Replies: 16
Views: 3507

Re: To live in Britain in the '50's and '60's

I wonder why the British stoped making some inovations after W.W. 2. In some industries, like auto, rail transportation, automatic washing machines, electronics Germany took the lead (some other countries too the lead too in some domanins). In Romania we had a lot of slums. In Bucharest even after y...
by djl
Sat Dec 28, 2019 11:36 am
Forum: Chat Forum & General News
Topic: To live in Britain in the '50's and '60's
Replies: 16
Views: 3507

Re: To live in Britain in the '50's and '60's

Well, but that old housing demoltion included also good houses? I've on a documentary that replacing Victorian houses with tower blocks wasn't a good ideea.
I've seen part of the reel "You've never had it so good" on a documentary, but I couldn't find the whole reel.
by djl
Wed Dec 25, 2019 10:41 pm
Forum: Chat Forum & General News
Topic: Merry Christmas to all
Replies: 4
Views: 1223

Re: Merry Christmas to all

Merry Crhistmas to you all!
by djl
Thu Nov 28, 2019 2:58 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: "Daimler" 16/20 and 30/40
Replies: 3
Views: 1055

Re: "Daimler" 16/20 and 30/40

How big is this car?
The person who sold it had spare parts for it? :?
by djl
Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:41 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: "Daimler" 16/20 and 30/40
Replies: 3
Views: 1055

Re: "Daimler" 16/20 and 30/40

But how much was the price on ebay?
Did you drove that car from YouTube? :shock:
Bonhams Auctions £11.800
by djl
Tue Nov 26, 2019 1:23 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: "Daimler" 16/20 and 30/40
Replies: 3
Views: 1055

"Daimler" 16/20 and 30/40

Did any one see for real, ride or even driven a "Daimler" 16/20 or the bigger 30/40 (double six)? Here is a 16/20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EvFEcbalCk and here is a manual for it (I wonder if they ever had a version with a in built trunk): http://www.andrewalston.co.uk/instruct16-2...
by djl
Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:38 pm
Forum: Chat Forum & General News
Topic: To live in Britain in the '50's and '60's
Replies: 16
Views: 3507

Re: To live in Britain in the '50's and '60's

@ Sydsmith : but when did you started to heat the whole house and take a bath more the 1-2 times a week?
I can't imagine not having at least 3-4 showers per week in the winter and daily on the summer.
by djl
Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:45 am
Forum: Chat Forum & General News
Topic: To live in Britain in the '50's and '60's
Replies: 16
Views: 3507

Re: To live in Britain in the '50's and '60's

I know politc topics are prohibited from here (and politics can get hoter then a blast furnace) and I will not start political argumanets here. But since Northen Ireland is in the United Kidgdom I felt the need to ask about life in that part of the country. But how was food rationing in the '50's? I...
by djl
Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:38 pm
Forum: Chat Forum & General News
Topic: Old taxi "clocks"
Replies: 0
Views: 1044

Old taxi "clocks"

Different taxi "clocks" (how do you call them in English?): http://www.fama.hu/index.php?mn=28&otip=1&prnt=28&lang=en&gkr=Museum The ones with Ft where used in Hungary. Ft = Forint (national currecny of Hungary). In 1982 in Romania we still used mechanical "clocks"...
by djl
Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:28 pm
Forum: Chat Forum & General News
Topic: To live in Britain in the '50's and '60's
Replies: 16
Views: 3507

To live in Britain in the '50's and '60's

Hope this don't breaks the regulation of the forum: how was the life in Great Britain and Northen Irland in the '50's and '60's? Since English is the only forgein language that I know, I do have some interest in that period of of U.K. history... an intresting period.