Clock garage - Page 2

Barrie Yates · 07-01-2015, 17:46

Surely the premises on Hyndburn Rd was a car sales showroom not a garage despite the name?

Wynonie Harris · 07-01-2015, 17:50

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Quite literally, "Pint of Lager for the Gentleman & a fruit based drink for the Lady!"

Sod the lager, Dave, it's going to be a Marstons house. Marstons Resolution...4.7%...nice!

Less · 07-01-2015, 17:51

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

Surely the premises on Hyndburn Rd was a car sales showroom not a garage despite the name?

Yeah right.

gpick24 · 07-01-2015, 18:35

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

Surely the premises on Hyndburn Rd was a car sales showroom not a garage despite the name?

I think when it was Arnold Clark they did service/repairs there, does that count?

DaveinGermany · 07-01-2015, 18:39

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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Sod the lager, Dave, it's going to be a Marstons house. Marstons Resolution...4.7%...nice!

Which reminds me, I've half a dozen Pedigree out the back which we fetched over from our last UK sojourn, Cheers!

Gremlin · 07-01-2015, 19:54

I came across this photo in an old railway magazine.

Gordon Booth · 07-01-2015, 20:06

I got my first new car from there- 1964?

I ordered a lovely red Mini and waited weeks.
Went to collect it, all exited. It was a wishy washy blue!
'That's what they sent.Take it or wait weeks for another'.
Those were the days. Couldn't happen now.

DtheP47 · 07-01-2015, 20:37

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Quite literally, "Pint of Lager for the Gentleman & a fruit based drink for the Lady!"

Pinching Wytchwoods strap line Dave, "are you afraid of the dark Lager Boy?" Get a pint of Hobgoblin down your neck.
Fruit based drink for the lady? Don't get me started there's a dearth of beers with hints of grapefruit, plum and other fruits, what's wrong with malt and hops I ask?

maxthecollie · 07-01-2015, 21:29

Bowker B.M.W. have moved to Whitebirke.

stanley convert · 07-01-2015, 21:32

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Originally Posted by Less

How is it planning gone mad? They are knocking down a building that has been empty for several years and has slowly become an eye-sore due to neglect and intend to invest in a new building bringing trade to an area that wasn't being used. In another thread we are all bemoaning M&S leaving the town, here we have someone investing in the town.

Yes it is one of the busiest Rd's though as with ASDA further along the same Rd I suspect there will be off road parking which aught to keep the users safe. Whether the pub was built or not the school would still be where it is, parents and staff seem to cope quite well, or are you suggesting that it may suddenly become a temptation for these 9 to 11 year olds to nip across this busy Rd for a couple of under age pints at lunch time?

Hadn't heard about the Police station application, perhaps it would have been planning gone mad, placing it on one of Accrington's busiest Rd's and opposite a school as well?

obviously I am talking b******ks my friend I wouldnt expect customers using the pub parking on the road also don,t be stupid I was,nt suggesting that the school kids would be nipping across for a pint I was making the point of A PUB ON A BUSY ROAD WITH A SCHOOL ACROSS THE ROAD !!!!!! as for the application for the police station in my humble opinion it would have been a cracking spot for it ..... anyway what do I know!!!!!! GOODBYE

Gremlin · 07-01-2015, 21:53

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Originally Posted by maxthecollie

Bowker B.M.W. have moved to Whitebirke.

And now called. "Bowker Blackburn". Run by Paul Bowker.
There is also Bowker Preston.

I hope the new pub has the smoking hut out the back.
I think it puts people off going in some pubs when the door way is full of smokers, the Calder is one example.

DaveinGermany · 08-01-2015, 06:04

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Originally Posted by DtheP47

Pinching Wytchwoods strap line Dave,

Was thinking more Al Murrays "Pub Landlord".

cashman · 08-01-2015, 09:06

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

I came across this photo in an old railway magazine.

Thats a cracking photo well done.

Shurm · 08-01-2015, 09:11

Used to work at the old garage on Whalley Rd and moved to the new premises on Hyndburn Rd once it was built. Drove past yesterday morning on the way to work and saw it being pulled down. It was a great modern place to work back in the day, its a shame someone didn't make good use of it.

Gremlin · 08-01-2015, 12:08

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Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

I got my first new car from there- 1964?

I ordered a lovely red Mini and waited weeks.
Went to collect it, all exited. It was a wishy washy blue!
'That's what they sent.Take it or wait weeks for another'.
Those were the days. Couldn't happen now.

My mate ordered a new Quashca Nissan and waited 12 weeks, I took him for it and the salesman told me the waiting time was now 15 weeks, I would have walked away if I had been in the buying mode.