Period photos

[Chris Garner]

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1923 Scoop scuttle Chummy.  Photo dated August 3rd 1927, Wainfleet Road, Skegness. 4.30 pm. Sun extra bright
The driver is my grandfather, seated next to him is my father and my grandmother and a friend, Jim Grummitt in the rear.

My grandfather had an engineering business in Nottingham and the car was used for the transportation of all sorts of items. Not having any shock absorbers at the rear, a series of G clamps along the springs were used to dampen the ride.  Grandfather was a poor driver and each morning, on the way to work, drove down the centre of one of the main roads into Nottingham ( Arkwright Street ), continually sounding the horn. One day my father could stand it no more. He took the wheel, never having driven before, and grandfather never drove again!
The car was finally scrapped after the body split into two when carrying a very large and heavy bronze gear wheel
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