With that in mind, take a look at a few of our best archive pictures of properly old school retro vehicles from Preston back in the late-1960s, from classic buses and nippy police cars to huge ships and submarines.
As one reader said: “I reckon a few of these motors could still do a job now!”
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41. Fishergate, Preston April 28, 1967 Preston Corporation Transport Bus No.36 passing Chapel Walks.
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42. Birley Street, Preston April 28, 1967 Preston Corporation Transport Bus No.116 in front of the Harris Museum
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43. Today we go back to 1968, to the scene of Strand Road Level Crossing, Preston. Image courtesy of The Lancashire Evening Post archives. Please email your nostalgic letters and photos to [email protected]
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