This Is Getting Silly!!

Datatek said:

Aaah you youngsters less than 2 bob a gallon when I got my first car, fill the tank from nearly empty and get 2 bob (10p) change from a quid Only held 6 gallons mind

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bloody hell - yu must be old - i can remember 3/6d a gall, but not 2 bob.

I sympathise with people paying alot to run their dream but right now things are not too bad. Give it ten years when the demand for crude oil exceeds the production capabilities and we will see some real price increases not 10p or 20p over 10 years or so.
Hopefully they will do electric motor conversions for P38's

The Mad Hat Man said:

bloody hell - yu must be old - i can remember 3/6d a gall, but not 2 bob.

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Yer thnik THATS BAD .............. I've got them "Petrol Coupons" they issued during About 1973 (When we only had electric fer 3 days a week!!!)

Old Car Batteries & portable Tellys were the order of the day Oh! & Calor "Tilly" lamps!!!

v8rly said:

I sympathise with people paying alot to run their dream but right now things are not too bad. Give it ten years when the demand for crude oil exceeds the production capabilities and we will see some real price increases not 10p or 20p over 10 years or so.
Hopefully they will do electric motor conversions for P38's

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You will need a bloody long flex. Or have to tow the batteries around on a trailer.

jmurray01 said:

The Range Rover Classic only costs around £50 to fill up

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how far that go?Mine took a ton and still didnt get very far 400 miles ish i think

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Datatek said:

Aaah you youngsters less than 2 bob a gallon when I got my first car, fill the tank from nearly empty and get 2 bob (10p) change from a quid Only held 6 gallons mind

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6 gallons @ 2 bob a gallon = 12 bob

12 bob + 2 bob change = 14 bob

A quid = 20 bob.......

6 bob missing........

short changed....pub (or to much vino) or old timers disease............:doh:.........:behindsofa:



I also remember the 2 bob a gallon, 2 star, 3 star, 4 star, 5 star and Esso Blue and Pink Paraffin including those white forecourt machines with a glass dispensing tank...........Arr,,,, those were the days my son....

the hooded claw said:

Yer thnik THATS BAD .............. I've got them "Petrol Coupons" they issued during About 1973 (When we only had electric fer 3 days a week!!!)

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And they were originally printed for just after the war but never issued........recycling at its best......might be needing them soon at this rate..........

zzr1200 said:

6 gallons @ 2 bob a gallon = 12 bob

12 bob + 2 bob change = 14 bob

A quid = 20 bob.......

6 bob missing........

short changed....pub (or to much vino) or old timers disease............:doh:.........:behindsofa:



I also remember the 2 bob a gallon, 2 star, 3 star, 4 star, 5 star and Esso Blue and Pink Paraffin including those white forecourt machines with a glass dispensing tank...........Arr,,,, those were the days my son....



And they were originally printed for just after the war but never issued........recycling at its best......might be needing them soon at this rate..........

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Those were the days ESSO Golden five star rocket fuel 3/9 a gallon. And for your 3/9 you got a sometimes rather nice bit of crumpet, who came and filled your tank. And sometimes with the right chat up line your got to fill her tank later. Utopia.