https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/04/26/drivers-in-the-eighties/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 27 Apr 2015 22:28:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/04/26/drivers-in-the-eighties/#comment-946244 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 22:28:48 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133207#comment-946244 I could look at these photographs all day long.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/04/26/drivers-in-the-eighties/#comment-945942 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 12:28:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133207#comment-945942 Of my many years of living and visiting London, I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a scooter without an “L” plate attached. Is it only delivery & Knowledge people that actually use them 🙂

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/04/26/drivers-in-the-eighties/#comment-945737 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:15:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133207#comment-945737 The unknown vans could be Talbot Express’s going by the colour of the seat upholstery and headrests! I need to get out more!

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/04/26/drivers-in-the-eighties/#comment-945268 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 17:09:26 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133207#comment-945268 How unusual; really great pix. (Nowadays, you might get your nose biffed…)

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/04/26/drivers-in-the-eighties/#comment-945147 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 12:42:20 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133207#comment-945147 Love your pictures and your writing. You deserve every success with the book. More of Chris please GA.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/04/26/drivers-in-the-eighties/#comment-945070 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 10:34:41 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133207#comment-945070 Top picture of man on scooter in Mare St. I worked for L.B. of Hackney 1984 to 87, based at 205 Morning Lane. The man looks familiar to me, although he looks like he’s doing “The Knowledge” prep. I think he may have worked at the Town Hall.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/04/26/drivers-in-the-eighties/#comment-944948 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 07:06:58 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133207#comment-944948 Fantastic photos, must get this wonderful book!
Thanks!

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/04/26/drivers-in-the-eighties/#comment-944940 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 06:45:37 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133207#comment-944940 For a car lover like me this is a fantastic work – makes a change from the usual cliched images of E-Type/Mini Mokes in swinging ’60s London. I especially liked the Renault 20 (of which fewer than 10 survive in the UK) in the foreground of the Telecom van pic.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/04/26/drivers-in-the-eighties/#comment-944918 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 05:56:28 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=133207#comment-944918 Perfect pictures. !’Stuck in traffic’!

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