Two Queries Re 60s Traffic

[sadbrewer]

We kept the Shell  Installation Filling Station in Ecclesfield in the mid 1960's, it was at the side of Eric Stead's car dealership, it's all one site now but it was separate in those days. The pumps didn't havè money digits on them, just a clock face design with only gallons and incrementals ( although I can't remember how it was sub divided )...no self service of course and the pump attendant worked out the price for the amount you drew. We often had a crib sheet with the amounts on in a pocket. We moved to a station in Barnsley which had the same pumps, they were swapped out in the early 70's for mechanical reels rather like the old one armed bandit reels..but still only fuel quantity shown. We packed up in the late 70's and I don't remember our pumps ever showing the monetary value. The half penny price would be displayed on the pricing cabinets attached to the station main sign. It was quite ridiculous but if you were a ha'penny a gallon cheaper people would come from all over, if you were ha'penny dearer you'd only get your staunch regulars.

Edited March 27, 2022 by sadbrewer

[DavidFrance]

On 26/03/2022 at 03:17, Tipstaff said:

Incidentally, does anyone remember school crossing patrols and police wearing white coats and gloves to stop / regulate traffic? 

Does anyone remember? Gosh, it wasn't that long ago ! I did a fair bit myself in the early 60s, doing point duty under the Wicker Arches; Blonk St;Exchange St/Broad St/Waingate; High St/Angel St; High St/Fargate/ Moorhead crossings . Great exercise but when you sneezed black snot came out!!! LoL 

[Cody's Granddad]

I remember the policeman at the junction of Haymarket / Bridge Street where the Brewery was and the building still is.

[Tipstaff]

Does anyone also remember 'parking lights' and it being an offence to park your vehicle facing in the wrong direction after 'lighting-up time'? 🙄

[Kidorry]

Yes those little lights that were white at the front and red at the back.

[max]

6 hours ago, Tipstaff said:

Does anyone also remember 'parking lights' and it being an offence to park your vehicle facing in the wrong direction after 'lighting-up time'? 🙄

I remember that and I also remember getting a ticket on Crookesmoor Road for not knowing that it was an offence.

As to the traffic light sequence, after being a PO driver for 8 years I did an IT degree and one of the lecturers constantly made reference to the fact. We were writing some machine code to mimic the sequence of traffic lights and I was asked as an "expert" what the sequence was. My answer was red or not red, anything else being irrelevant.