Dads 1964 Troon Glasgow Hackney taxi outing cine film.

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Published 2018-07-21
Dad was a taxi driver circa late 50's to mid 60's in and around the Glasgow area of Scotland, UK. Here is one of his films of the annual Troon taxi outing from 1964. Locations and information. Children from Murdock home. Taxis lined up outside Station Bar , Port Dundas Road, Cowcaddens, driving down Buchannan Street and around St. Enochs. Apologies for shaky hand held filming. Fenwick Moor road A77, a very windy and windswept sandy Troon, Dad having putting match with old pal Bobby Tavendale. Then Fancy dress parade and competition in town hall and home again. I hope you enjoy. It brings back a lot of happy memories for me.
All Comments (11)
  • @danielhanney3326
    Great piece of film footage, of such an excellent opportunity for the kids from Glasgow, such a kind act from Glasgow Taxi Drivers.
  • @LegoRocker1984
    Can't wait to see the Taxis again. Have missed them the last couple of years. Same with the motorbikes at Easter going to the kids hospital
  • @ThePhototroon
    Still a massive occasion for Troon and it brings loads of people to cheer the taxis onto town.
  • @jamesmorton4443
    Got to admire these men, what a joy they gave to those kid’s.Just Magic 🚕
  • @wstevenson4913
    Great stuff, the weather was always like that in the summer. 😆😆😆
  • @tonykennedy8815
    Fantastic footage thanks for sharing, I am sure my dad would have been on that trip , he drove in Glasgow during the 50's - 80's , and win the cup for best taxi in the mid 60's. Lovely to see all the old FX3's & early FX4's.
  • @Busymale007
    I lived in Kinning Park when this was taken and we had a wee flat in Troon which we visited at weekends. We then moved there permanently in 1968 and I well recall the annual taxi visits. Simpler and much nicer times.
  • @annamaria1929
    I worked for the Glasgow T O A in the 70’s in Lyndoch street. Best job I ever had.