Old Adverts

[allandwf]

Came across this when browsing an old motoring book.
I'll have on in Asbestos please!

 

[joered]

Temporary prefabs were constructed using a timber frame and asbestos cladding, or steel frames clad in asbestos panels. And people lived in them for years Allan

 

[allandwf]

Temporary prefabs were constructed using a timber frame and asbestos cladding, or steel frames clad in asbestos panels. And people lived in them for years Allan
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Thankfully changed days.

 

[DLax69]

...er, MY house has asbestos siding. At this moment.

 

[DLax69]

 

[conaero]

Love the 5 digit phone number in the first advert. Shows how lower the population used to be

 

[CatmanV2]

Love the 5 digit phone number in the first advert. Shows how lower the population used to be

I'll let the Chief Pedant deal with this one

C

 

[P5Nij]

From Motorsport mag in 1971...

 

[joered]

...er, MY house has asbestos siding. At this moment.

Asbestos is safe if painted, and not sawn or messed about with. Blue asbestos is the real killer

 

[Oneball]

There are still prefabs in Brum

 

[Harvey_Tim]

Love the 5 digit phone number in the first advert. Shows how lower the population used to be

I recently came across this letterhead from my grand father’s shop … note the 3 digit phone number on the top left.

 

[P5Nij]

 

[DLax69]

 

[DLax69]

 

[allandwf]

From the same motoring book!

 

[CatmanV2]

From the same motoring book!
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Ruptured? I'm on top of the world!

C

 

[DLax69]

 

[DLax69]

 

[DLax69]

 

[P5Nij]