Whatever happened to...

General chat room. Pompey related or not, but PLEASE keep it reasonably clean.

Moderators: Kingofstar, Chris_in_LA, lakespfc, Admin, General Mods

Post Reply
User avatar
This Time Next Year
Kev the Kitman
Posts: 3269
Joined: Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:57 pm
Location: Portchester
Has liked: 1 time

Whatever happened to...

Post by This Time Next Year »

...the guy that used to clean windscreens at the St Marys Church traffic lights?

Anyone else remember this or was it just a childhood imagining?

Did cars in the 80s not have water sprayers? (Genuine question)
User avatar
Locky_McLockface
Guy Whittingham
Posts: 9821
Joined: Thu May 11, 2006 3:16 pm
Location: Cosham & Copnor
Contact:

Re: Whatever happened to...

Post by Locky_McLockface »

This Time Next Year wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 1:13 pm ...the guy that used to clean windscreens at the St Marys Church traffic lights?

Anyone else remember this or was it just a childhood imagining?

Did cars in the 80s not have water sprayers? (Genuine question)
You didn't just dream it. I assumed that councils put a stop to screen-washers, as there were lots of reports of people being bullyed into paying the washers, and people's windscreens being egged if they refused.

I'm pretty certain that I saw that guy you're talking about selling The Big Issue, possibly at Waitrose, Marmion Road a few years back.
I before E except when you run a feisty heist on a weird beige foreign neighbour
<dj.>
Billy The Boot Boy
Posts: 1378
Joined: Fri May 19, 2006 1:41 pm
Location: Milton

Re: Whatever happened to...

Post by <dj.> »

I vaguely recall windscreen washers becoming compulsory around 1971. Blimey! that's nearly 50 years ago.
User avatar
Locky_McLockface
Guy Whittingham
Posts: 9821
Joined: Thu May 11, 2006 3:16 pm
Location: Cosham & Copnor
Contact:

Re: Whatever happened to...

Post by Locky_McLockface »

<dj.> wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:15 pm I vaguely recall windscreen washers becoming compulsory around 1971. Blimey! that's nearly 50 years ago.
Yes, thank you for reminding me, I shall be 50 next year..... :evil:
I before E except when you run a feisty heist on a weird beige foreign neighbour
Post Reply

Create an account or sign in to join the discussion

You need to be a member in order to post a reply

Create an account

Not a member? register to join our community
Members can start their own topics & subscribe to topics
It’s free and only takes a minute

Register

Sign in