doberman 13th Jan 2013 | | 78 RPMThe Kingsmen - Better Believe It / Week-End | The Kingsmen WERE these ex Comets.
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doberman 11th Jan 2013 | | 78 RPMHarry Roy - Take It From There / Comin' In On A Wing And A Pray'r | I used to have quite a number of these Regal Zonophone records, but they have long gone down the years. This tune was very popular in the early days of WW2,
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doberman 11th Jan 2013 | | 78 RPMFrank Sinatra - Young At Heart / Take A Chance | I think that 'these wondrous new pastures' are a great addition to this terrific site, especially to a 79 year old who goes way back.
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doberman 11th Jan 2013 | | 78 RPMSuzi Miller With The Johnston Brothers And The Ivor Mairants Guitar Group - Tennessee Wig Walk / Bimbo | Had the Bonnie Lou version at the time. This one got a lot of plays on the BBCs 'Two Way Family Favourites' record request programme.
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doberman 11th Jan 2013 | | 78 RPMDickie Bishop And The Sidekicks - Cumberland Gap / No Other Baby | Had our own skiffle group on our RAF camp, not as good as this though.
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doberman 11th Jan 2013 | | 78 RPMLiz Winters With Bob Cort And His Skiffle - Freight Train / Love Is Strange | Two very good sides- one the Chas McDevitt, the other the Mickey and Sylvia great.
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doberman 11th Jan 2013 | | 78 RPMDon Lang - Six-Five Special / School Day (Ring ! Ring ! Goes The Bell) | Never missed a Six Five Special back in '57.
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doberman 11th Jan 2013 | | 78 RPMEdna Savage - Let Me Be Loved / Diano Marina | Bought this one by Tommy Sands. 'Let Me Be Loved' was the theme from the film 'The James Dean Story'.
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doberman 11th Jan 2013 | | 78 RPMFats Domino - When My Dreamboat Comes Home / So Long | A great favourite of mine back then, especially 'So Long', a great sax break on this one.
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doberman 11th Jan 2013 | | 78 RPMDuane Eddy - Peter Gunn / Yep! | I remember I always preferred playing my 78s to my first 45s back in the mid to late 50s. The sound to me always seemed fuller.
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doberman 11th Jan 2013 | | 78 RPMGuy Mitchell - The Roving Kind / You're Not In My Arms Tonight | The Roving Kind - based on an old sea shanty, was the first Guy Mitchell record I bought. I purchased it on Sept. 13 1950, and bought all his releases up to 1954.
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doberman 11th Jan 2013 | | 78 RPMTerry Dene - A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation) / The Man In The Phone Booth | Bought the Marty Robbins version as well at the time--enjoyed both versions.
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doberman 21st Apr 2014 | | MagazineVintage Rock | What was Adam Faith doing in the previous issue?.
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doberman 17th Nov 2013 | | MagazinePicturegoer | From the classic ' The Four Feathers'.
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doberman 15th Nov 2013 | | MagazineModel Collector | Christmas 2013 Edition.
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doberman 30th Oct 2013 | | MagazineMechanics | I was stationed at RAF Uxbridge in 1952 and a few of us went to the Farnborough Air Show that year. The Vulcan made its maiden flight, what a sight. Of course it was overshadowed by the John Derry tragedy,but what impressed us was that immediately after the accident Neville Duke went up in the Hunter and put on a fantastic display.
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doberman 29th Oct 2013 | | MagazineCombat Aircraft | Around 1,010 km/h. Not exceptionally quick , but it's job is stealth.
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doberman 29th Oct 2013 | | MagazineMechanics | Unfortunately it looks like next year will be the last time that the solitary Vulcan will take to the skies. A fantastic plane.
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doberman 29th Oct 2013 | | MagazineMechanics | Very interesting piece on power-steering etc.
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doberman 27th Oct 2013 | | MagazineCharles Buchan's Football Monthly | First issue of a much loved football magazine that ran from September 1951 to August 1972. 264 editions.
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doberman 27th Oct 2013 | | MagazineAircraft Recognition | The Fairey Barracuda.
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doberman 26th Oct 2013 | | MagazineThe Wisden Cricketer | Michael Vaughan with The Ashes. 2005.
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doberman 26th Oct 2013 | | MagazineMeccano Magazine | Tower Bridge. London.
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doberman 26th Oct 2013 | | MagazineMeccano Magazine | The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley.
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doberman 17th Oct 2013 | | MagazineMechanics | Yes, very interesting piece. I had just passed my driving test the previous year, but I cant remember much about the prices etc. at the time.
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doberman 11th Sep 2013 | | MagazineMeccano Magazine | Railway Centenary Number. 1825--1925
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doberman 10th Sep 2013 | | MagazineMeccano Magazine | Convair B-36 'Peacenaker' over the Grand Coulee Dam.
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doberman 9th Sep 2013 | | MagazineMeccano Magazine | One of the Great Planes of WW2.The de Havilland Mosquito.
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doberman 8th Sep 2013 | | MagazineMeccano Magazine | Gloster Meteor in a power dive.This plane achieved the World Air-Speed Record of 616 m.p.h on September 7 1946 over the South Coast of England. It was flown by Group Captain 'Teddy' Donaldson, a member of the RAF's High Speed Flight team ( the others being Bill Waterton and Neville Duke.
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doberman 3rd Sep 2013 | | MagazineFlight Journal | Pacific Fighters. Collectors Edition.
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