Old driving instructors and lessons!!!

[chrishall]

I used to work with someone who took his test in a Morris1000 Traveller. The examiner informed him he would be testing him on emergency braking, after telling him he should brake when he slapped his leg with his clipboard my colleague was on a hair trigger. The examiner gave the signal and he had already braced himself with his head well back, the brakes were duly applied with great gusto, unfortunately for the examiner the rear bench seat flew up and the metal edging slammed into the back of his head! In great pain he told the driver to head back to base where he quickly wrote out a pass certificate!

 

No, don't laugh...

[francypants]

My husband taught me to drive and I passed 1st time in 1984.

He also taught our daughter and son and they too both passed 1st time.

[sharrovian]

Dronfield School of Motoring, I seem to remember that was the name and the man's name was Ray Noble. The lessons were 22/6d and I had two a week and as I worked on permanent nights my lessons were always in mid-day. I think I had about 25 lessons which my workmates thought was a lot but my thinking was you can't have too many and I passed 1st time at the Sharrow Lane centre. I enjoyed my lessons with a really likeable man and also enjoyed my test. This was in 1969 but I gave up driving some time ago.

 

Ray ~ if you are out there drop me a line.

[raymondo1952]

passed my test with Ted Black driving school with a instructor called Mr Stapelton years later he taught my daughter The lessons were 5shillings then 7and 6 and finished at 10 shillings 43yr ago My daughters lesson were £3 50p at the start

[sheffworker]

I think this instructor was my uncle ted he was a club singer as well my aunt minnie was his sister and my mum May Hague my cousin mary is aunty minnies daughter she is about my age

Well then, Hague, I think that makes us cousins!

[Hague]

Well then, Hague, I think that makes us cousins!

Yes It does Hello hope everyone is well and Uncle Ted is keeping well sad to hear about aunty Minnie my maiden name was Susan Hague my married name Susan Reid and I now live in Scotland

[cookingfat50]

stan wainwright taught me to drive in 1969. he was based om imfirmary road in those days xx

[Jon26]

Derek Lee from totley taught me in 84 in a ford escort. I think it was £6 or £7 per hour so it was a good job I Passed first time. He used to puff on his pipe throughout lessons!

[Dreb48]

Another shout out for Larry Logan. A great character and top instructor.

Got both myself and fiancée through first time in the early 70s.

' hug that kerb like your girlfriend '

I've never forgotten it.

[jaffa1]

I took my driving lessons in 1975 with a company on Middlewood Road, I remember the shop front being painted bright orange, it was on the right hand side going towards town.

Could it have been Middlewood school of motoring? I had a teacher called Martin who was good but then he left and I got a young time waster

who wasn't interested in teaching you so I moved on to an old friend Kieth Wainright.

Am I one of few who still have their green paper driving licence and still in use, never had a plastic one. I know some say they are not legal but I've been told by the police that they are still valid unless you want to drive abroad that is.