Cars, Lasses and Lads - A Photo Sharing Thread

Metal Guru · November 15, 2022

2 hours ago, Yoss said:

Bournemouth reg. They must be a long way from home. I know winters were harsher then but that doesn't look like the south coast.

I lived in Kent until the 90s. I can remember snow like that. 80/81 and 86/87 definitely and at least a couple in the 70s too.

Yoss · November 15, 2022

Oh I remember Kent getting snow like that but Kent always gets it worse as if we get bad snow it usually comes in from the east and hits Kent but usually fizzles out before it reaches us.

I remember 86/87 as I would see all the pictures of the diesel locos stuck on the front of electric trains in Kent. That was the days when they still tried running trains if there was a bit of adverse weather. But we only saw the pictures in the monthly magazines long after it happened. That particular s ow never reached us.

The worst I remember here (Southampton) was the start of 82. It sticks in the mind because it was up to the dogs tummies and Toots (named after a Bash Street Kid not and the Maytals) in particular just loved digging in it. There's an outdoor sport centre over the road where it had drifted against the banks and there were bits where she would completely disappear then dig her way out. This sticks in the mind because we had her16 years and it never happened again. Proper snow is that rare here.

But the above picture predates me so you're right, it could be local, you hear about the winter of 63 but I missed that. Could be one of the roads over the top of the New Forest. I may be jumping to conclusions but that picture doesn't say Bournemouth to me.

MiniMinorMk3 · November 15, 2022

12 hours ago, Yoss said:

Bournemouth reg. They must be a long way from home. I know winters were harsher then but that doesn't look like the south coast.

Could have been the winter of '63