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!”
Still after a bit more nostalgia? Check out some of our other most recent picture galleries...
5. Ray Catterall outside the old east division police station entrance Stanley Street, Preston then situated at the front of the HM prison, Preston, in August 1968 Sent in by reader John Siddall, of Fulwood
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6. Do any readers remember Fishwick Bus Station, situated on Fox Street, Preston? Todayâs picture, courtesy of Preston Digital Archive and The Lancashire Evening Post, dates from 1968. Please send your memories to [email protected]
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7. Off Wards End Passage, Preston c.1968 Showing the rear of the Derby Arms in Lord Street. The site is now occupied by the Guild Hall.
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8. March 1968 Preston Dock A number of Tony Gillett's hitherto unpublished photographs of Preston's railway scene are due to appear in a new book by Robert Gregson. Tony was a fireman at Lostock Hall MPD and a neighbor of mine when I lived in the Savick area of Preston. Photo: Courtesy of Tony Gillett
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