Due to the Electricians strike the gas pumps at White Service Station, Essex, England, were out of action until they innovated a bicycle to fuel pump, for manual pumping. The garage offered quadruple stamps for anyone wishing to pedal themselves. December 1970
The Electrical Trades Union after WW2 was heavily infiltrated (among other unions) by communists with the intention of disrupting British society and industry. I remember a long series of strikes through to the 80s, doing much to support Margaret Thatcher's popularity. The '59 film 'I'm Alright Jack' gives a good idea of the polarised attitudes of the time. It's also an excellent, though bittersweet comedy. I could only find a trailer on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_TQ_AWZ9UQ
Looks like an Anglia, Mk1 Escort and in the background I think its either a mk4 Zephyr or Zodiac.
ReplyDeleteThe Electrical Trades Union after WW2 was heavily infiltrated (among other unions) by communists with the intention of disrupting British society and industry. I remember a long series of strikes through to the 80s, doing much to support Margaret Thatcher's popularity.
ReplyDeleteThe '59 film 'I'm Alright Jack' gives a good idea of the polarised attitudes of the time. It's also an excellent, though bittersweet comedy.
I could only find a trailer on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_TQ_AWZ9UQ