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Model cars and lorries formed a significant part of my childhood, as I imagine they did for many of you. I, though, had an extra excuse; until 1968 my Dad owned a traditional seaside toy and fancy goods shop. He had also managed to obtain a franchise
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Highwayman Unmasked
The Morris J2 and Austin 152 were launched in June 1956 as a van, pick-up and minibus, or in Austin-speak, “Omnivan”, “truck” and “coach.” They could also be ordered as a chassis cab for coach-built bodies to be added. The Morris J2 had a tall pear-s
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A Fine (fare) Restoration!
Nowadays, few people aged under 50 will even recognise the name ‘Fine Fare.’ However, from the late 1950s right through to the mid-1970s, it was Britain’s third-largest supermarket chain after Sainsbury and Tesco, and its distinctive branding was a f

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