Always keep a ticket or two
Always keep a ticket or two
Letss not give Bill ideas
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Re: Always keep a ticket or two
One shilling was quite a lot back in 1955 not that Bill would know that being a youngster , us old guys remember shillings and they could buy a lot.
How many of those tickets survived I wonder anyone else got one.
How many of those tickets survived I wonder anyone else got one.
- Renegadenemo
- Posts: 5176
- Joined: Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:29 pm
- Location: N E England
- Contact:
Re: Always keep a ticket or two
We found five and thruppence in Donald's overalls pocket, I bet you can translate that into real money, Mr old-timer...
I'm only a plumber from Cannock...
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
-
- Posts: 195
- Joined: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:37 am
Re: Always keep a ticket or two
In '67, I was a student and had a Mini-Van. As I recall, that amount would have got me about a gall. and a half of petrol, or nearly 70 miles from the 850cc engine. I could fill the tank for a quid -------------. Oh those marvellous Sixties!!
Re: Always keep a ticket or two
A shilling could buy you a Caramac bar....
p.s. not that i remember, i'm from the Milky Bar Kid era !
p.s. not that i remember, i'm from the Milky Bar Kid era !
Many Miles away, there's a shadow on a door, of a cottage on the Shore, of a Dark Scottish Lake.....
Re: Always keep a ticket or two
If folk were happy to pay a shilling in 1955 to see Bluebird how much would they be prepared to pay in 2011?
Re: Always keep a ticket or two
Wouldn't go that way Ernie-5p in 1955 is now worth the princely sum of £2:49 according to my then and now programme!-probably around £7.50 to £10:00 would be nearer to the true price of a crawl about K7 and a seat in the cockpit I think.Ernie Lazenby wrote:If folk were happy to pay a shilling in 1955 to see Bluebird how much would they be prepared to pay in 2011?
Pity K7 isn't a two seater-I'd happily pay a couple of hundred quid for a quick 100mph dash down Coniston!
Last edited by klingon on Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"I hate two faced people-don't know which face to punch first!"
Re: Always keep a ticket or two
Cheap at twice the price!-cost me nearly that for a trip on the "Sally B" B17!Mike Bull wrote:Actually, I think you'll find that it costs £1,652.93p to sit on K7's new seat; all monies payable to 'M R Bull', please.
"I hate two faced people-don't know which face to punch first!"