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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 20:05 on 25th March 2015 Whats the lowest price you can remember paying for a gallon of petrol James? |
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 20:08 on 25th March 2015 I remember when i had my Motor Bike i think the first price was around 4shillings and 6pence that was in 1962  |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 20:10 on 25th March 2015 Yeah, we were trying to think back and reckoned it was 3/6 a gallon! Wow, those were the days eh? |
| James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 20:16 on 25th March 2015 I could be wrong but that price quote rings a bell--i know a pint of bitter was 1shilling and sixpence |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 20:31 on 25th March 2015 Funny, I remember beer at 1/9d and when you consider my Ford Poplar was taking fuel at 3/6d a gallon I didn't drink too much. lol In those days you could drink (no breathalyser of course) and dirve, but I think you could still get done if you was stopped for 'Drunk Driving'. Maybe Ruth can confirm, meaning you might have heard of it Ruth, not that you are our age for example? lol |
| James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 20:40 on 25th March 2015 Where i lived it was a small "pit" village and the local pc was always in the pub with you --he only cautioned the ones who took his money off him playing dominoes |
| Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 20:42 on 25th March 2015 Well I think the drop in the cost of fuel is good news for all of us James. Add to that 0% interest on our savings, and yippeee! |
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | quotePosted at 20:45 on 25th March 2015 Gradually creeping up again though!! Already 5p more now than it was here 5 weeks ago |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | quotePosted at 20:49 on 25th March 2015 It's creeping up here too Dave, it was £1.03 per litre now it's up at £1.09 Edited for decimal point. Edited by: rustyruth at:25th March 2015 20:56 |
| Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | quotePosted at 20:50 on 25th March 2015 It was never going to stay low, anyone thinking that was kidding themselves |
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