On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:54:55 +0100, Mike
wrote:

In article , Stephen Howard
writes

1956 - which, incidentally, was the year I bought my
first car. Of course, back in those days petrol was only two groats a
gallon,


1956 Petrol 2/6 a gallon up to the November and the Suez crisis when it
doubled to 5/0 a gallon and I think you will find that petrol is cheaper
now than it was then £ for £ Time for Time:-))

In the Spring and Summer I had a 150cc Lambretta and in the November
when petrol rationing started I had already bought a Matchless 500cc G9

Do you have a neighbour called Stephen?
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