Hello form York.

[AshimotoK0]

Welcome Sam from a Hullite!
These are great pics Ash and bring back happy memories for me too.  A relative of mine, Nev Waters worked for some time in the parts department of Jordan’s which was right on the top floor.  Heck, they had some stuff!  I bought a plexiglas head gasket for a KM24 Gold Star from him in the mid 60’s for an engine I got for £5 dismantled in a hessian sack.  My Dad bought a new gold Canterbury Venom sidecar, colour matched to our plunger BSA Golden Flash from them in Storey St.  That store became Grattans catalogue shop and offices.  Nev went on to manage ‘Sellit and Soon’ in East Hull - a secondhand emporium of mostly crap that they sold on your behalf for commission.
I love the fact that the early Jordan’s pic has used different colour capital letters which makes it look like ‘Ull - which is how most folk know it!

Ian

Even though I an old b*gger Ian I never went in Jordans . When did it close? This place 'Miles'  and 'Peters of Hull' were my stomping grounds plus the Richies scrap yard of course

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[Orcade-Ian]

Sorry to hijack Sam’s thread - you’ll get used to folk doing that Sam! Especially old folk reminiscing!
Ash,
I can’t remember exactly when it closed in Storey Street but they moved to Witham and sold cars for years. Miles were along Anlaby Road (Selby Street corner) weren’t they? Peters would have been Beverley Road - not far from Ritchies.  Was Ken Wasling (Lucas and Wasling) still going when you were a nipper?  Also had dealings with Don Law.  I bought a new Super Dream from Hull Motorcycle Centre (RAT 300W) when Stuart Myers was manager - he went to Riley too.

Ee, them were’t days!

[jon stead]

Welcome Sam

[andy120t]

Welcome Sam from a Hullite!
These are great pics Ash and bring back happy memories for me too.  A relative of mine, Nev Waters worked for some time in the parts department of Jordan’s which was right on the top floor.  Heck, they had some stuff!  I bought a plexiglas head gasket for a KM24 Gold Star from him in the mid 60’s for an engine I got for £5 dismantled in a hessian sack.  My Dad bought a new gold Canterbury Venom sidecar, colour matched to our plunger BSA Golden Flash from them in Storey St.  That store became Grattans catalogue shop and offices.  Nev went on to manage ‘Sellit and Soon’ in East Hull - a secondhand emporium of mostly crap that they sold on your behalf for commission.
I love the fact that the early Jordan’s pic has used different colour capital letters which makes it look like ‘Ull - which is how most folk know it!

Ian

Sellit and Soon doesn't sell crap - at least not the one in Beverley!   It's still going strong there having moved from the old swimming baths, to Old Walkergate.  If you are in the market for an ornamental china horse pulling a wagon full of beer barrels, or an unwantd video player, then that's the place!

[AshimotoK0]

One for Orcadian (Ian)

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There was a similar shop to 'Sellit and Soon' called 'Pools Corner' that sold stuff on commission on Newland Avenue Hull plus cheapo tools new ... Somebody bought me a set of new screwdrivers from there for my 21st made by Vessel in Japan and included JIS crossheads too. Still have most of them today .. they have square shafts and are top notch... wish you could still get them today.. Strange that a shop which sold cheapo tools new would stock such good stuff.