Tag Archives: rover

32 Years Working Full-Time In Garages

Posted on Sep 4, 2021 by neilirving

September 4th 1989 I started at the tender age of 16 working for Windsors of Wallasey motor group, its gone through a lot of changes over the years Of course it didn’t look like this when I started What a … Continue reading →

Posted in Every Day Stuff | Tagged 27 years, 32 years, 32 Years ago, Eastham, Eastham Motors, Fiat, garages, Heswall, Johnsons SEAT, Liverpool, Peugeot, Preston, rover, Suzuki, Windsors Of Heswall, Windsors of Wallasey, wirral, working | Leave a comment

I’ve Been Working For 31 Years

Posted on Sep 3, 2020 by neilirving

Tomorrow will be the anniversary of the day in 1989 I started my working life, I started at Windsors of Wallasey a motor group, that was only down the road from where I lived, it was good to start with … Continue reading →

Posted in Every Day Stuff | Tagged 1989, 27 years, 31 years, apprentice, Eastham, Eastham Motors, Fiat, Happy, Heswall, Liverpool, mechanic, office, parts, Peugeot, Preston, rover, Seat, service, Suzuki, Windsors of Wallasey, work | Leave a comment

Old Car Sales Brochures

Posted on May 22, 2020 by neilirving

Spent the afternoon cataloging all the old car sales brochures I have collected over the years, some of which it turns out are quite valuable, especially the Paul Smith Mini one, selling for over a hundred pound Not going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Every Day Stuff | Tagged Austin Rover, brochures, cars, ebay, MG, MGF, mini, old, paul smith, rover | Leave a comment

Lakeland Motor Museum

Posted on Sep 4, 2018 by neilirving

This is the last video from our holiday in the Lake District, what a great motor museum, with some fabulous cars and memorabilia Please give a thumbs up (like) and subscribe to my YouTube channel

Posted in Every Day Stuff | Tagged capri, cars, Classic cars, cosworth, Cumbria, Ford, jaguar, lake district, Lakeland Motor Museum, opel manta, rover | Leave a comment

Good Bye Windsors Wallasey Ltd

Posted on Feb 10, 2017 by neilirving

Today I said my final farewell to the company I have worked at for the last 27 years, 5 months, 7 days, 8 hours and 30 minutes, I will be starting my new job and adventure at Johnsons SEAT Liverpool … Continue reading →

Posted in Every Day Stuff | Tagged 27 years, Fiat, Peugeot, rover, Windsors of Wallasey, work | 4 Comments

Selfie With The Big Green Beast

Posted on Jul 9, 2014 by neilirving

7 Years Ago, time sure does fly

Posted in Every Day Stuff | Tagged rover, Rover 800, sterling | Leave a comment

On this day

Posted on Aug 4, 2013 by neilirving

04.08.12 took my old Rover to the breakers poor old thing was slowly falling apart, still miss that car served me well over the 8 years I owned her

Posted in Every Day Stuff | Tagged 04.08.12, breakers, rover, Rover 800, scrap yard | Leave a comment

Saturday 04.08.12

Posted on Aug 5, 2012 by neilirving

Was up bright and early to take the Rover to its final resting place via work, had a nice walk back from Birkenhead and had a nice breakfast along the way, Had a lovely time at the stables Kelly was … Continue reading →