Little bit of Cockfield station that survives 30 miles away - for now
COCKFIELD FELL station closed in 1958 and the tracks were removed soon afterwards but, remarkably, amazingly, a little bit of it still survives on…
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Was the Morris Marina the worst car ever?
“I GET a bit narky when I read that Morris Marinas were the worst car ever built,” says David Bell of Newton Aycliffe who is the proud owner of…
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In search of an Echo bus
A 1960s Daimler double decker bus once owned by Darlington Corporation Transport has found its way into the hands of the Aycliffe & District Bus…
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Crossings, cars and Crombies: Memories of Darlington's Tubwell Row
“WHAT a brilliant and ultimately hilarious picture of the three men whitening the zebra crossing in Tubwell Row,” says Jo Jones, referring to…
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Driving a Renault Dauphine on the old streets of Darlington
“They are at opposite ends of the economy/luxury spectrum,” said Richard Stone. Nearest the camera, agreed all of our old car spotters, was a Renault Dauphine. “Dauphines were cheap, economical, and comfortable but had questionable handling, limited power, and a propensity to rust away before the first MoT test, as did my employer’s,” said Richard. Mike Crawley said: “This brought back memories of the swinging Sixties for me when I was a junior salesman at a Renault dealership. “The Dauphine was a very basic car, costing £660 plus purchase tax in 1961. It had a rear e...
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