Great to see the old faces again im from the lot a bit younger than you Dickie but without you lot we wouldnt have experienced those fantastic times so thank you Dickie , Scrape , Eric , Bartho , Colemn , Chester , Moth , Dez , Mr Seager , Tel , Bill , Pav etc and all the first gen HX mods for getting us into this lifestyle
Thank you 🙏 Paul, would a lovely message to read and your welcome. Don’t know if you remember Tom Morton, but he always refers to me as the older lot. But in any case he came and spent a week out here in Japan with me. It was interesting swapping stories of the old days. A lo of the above still ride scooters even though some are in different countries. Dez stills rides but is Australia, I have a new lambretta v200 out here. Quite a few meet up at the wheatsheaf for the FAB Easter egg run.
Superb. Wow this takes me back . Enterprise Scooters. It was a great Mecca for all scooter and Mod lovers. I remember the biker boys just up the road at the Bull Pub. They were really great times!
thanks for posting this----I was an original MOD of the 60's and I lived in Elm Park--so this was interesting, although I feel most of this centres around the MOD revival of the early 80's ?------- It was a great scene back in the 60's-----respect .....
Yes, it was around the 80's time, it nice to know there where some originals from our area back then before the mods died out, but the 80's mods are still around and on their scooters.
Yes some pics here are about early 70s I think because the crash helmet rules ( original 60s mods were not bound by that law) and also car number plates but the scooters were fantastic. We had it all then and did not know.
Were these the 70s or 80s? I had my lambretta li 150 in 1965/66. I worked in Rainham on the Deans Factory. Estate and my mod mates all lived/worked around there. Jeff Foulger, Eddie Jander, "Siddy" anyone? My scooter was resprayed metallic purple, chromed and polished panels and the rest. Our antics were crazy! Baggy ex army anoraks, the correct Mod stance on the scooter and rides to Eddie Grimsteads in Barking for accessories to add on. Indelible memories!
Bought my spare 9” wheel in Enterprise for the 50n, all the way from Italy. My mate Ian Dench hung around the Enterprise, bought a lovely Rally Electronic. Wonder if anyone ever reads this knows Denchy and Silky?
Some great pics there of Margate run back in the day, especially of the old coach park ( now an Aldi ) behind the tax office. The walk up there past Thanet Sports trophies, now long gone. Also of the police taking away a local skinhead, who walked into a packed pub of mods , to take everyone on. Still got all my pics of the same weekend.
The eighties scene combined elements of the original Mod scene with 'Rallyists' . The original Mods would never have ridden hundreds of miles to camp in a field and ride around a gymkhana course.
Great to see the photos Dicky. Nice archive. I was looking for pics of the Lemon Popsicle Lambo in flip-flop paint. I'm sure John Kelly bought it, but I remember he always had problems with it. But I think that was probably John being a terrible rider. I see Gary Thacker a few years ago (ex Romford) lived a few doors up from JK. Seeing this footage made me feel like getting another scooter! You are Living in Japan! You were always a nice guy. Best Wishes
Good Evening Richard Jordan, could i use this video for the RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre that will be opening in the new year at the Sutton House next to the Former St George's Hospital in Hornchurch. We we credit you on the video of course.
I met a guy called Eddie who told me he was the leader of all the main Essex mods from, Ilford, Romford, Hornchurch and Woodford etc! Was he in these pics?
Yes, that sounds like Eddie Pillar, he was from woodford, but nothing to do with the HX, there’s another idea on you tube called when your young the Jam, made by my friend scrape as we called home back then, that video is more of the east London including Hornchurch and Eddie is in there
Respect from a middle-aged Rockabilly, who grew up nearby in Ilford during the late 70s/early 80s.
Love rockerbilly music
I'll never grow tired of seeing images of a clean, white Britain. A beautiful era never to come again.
Yes, how things have changed 😢
Been a Skinhead since 79 BUT respect paid to the Mod subculture which belonging to a code meant something in that era.
Great to see the old faces again im from the lot a bit younger than you Dickie but without you lot we wouldnt have experienced those fantastic times so thank you Dickie , Scrape , Eric , Bartho , Colemn , Chester , Moth , Dez , Mr Seager , Tel , Bill , Pav etc and all the first gen HX mods for getting us into this lifestyle
Thank you 🙏 Paul, would a lovely message to read and your welcome. Don’t know if you remember Tom Morton, but he always refers to me as the older lot. But in any case he came and spent a week out here in Japan with me. It was interesting swapping stories of the old days.
A lo of the above still ride scooters even though some are in different countries. Dez stills rides but is Australia, I have a new lambretta v200 out here. Quite a few meet up at the wheatsheaf for the FAB Easter egg run.
Superb. Wow this takes me back . Enterprise Scooters. It was a great Mecca for all scooter and Mod lovers. I remember the biker boys just up the road at the Bull Pub. They were really great times!
Lost generation never get those days back again!
LOVE IT!!!!! MON THE HORNCHURCH MODS!!!! the era never left the building, no sirree!!!
Still going strong
thanks for posting this----I was an original MOD of the 60's and I lived in Elm Park--so this was interesting, although I feel most of this centres around the MOD revival of the early 80's ?------- It was a great scene back in the 60's-----respect .....
Yes, it was around the 80's time, it nice to know there where some originals from our area back then before the mods died out, but the 80's mods are still around and on their scooters.
Yes some pics here are about early 70s I think because the crash helmet rules ( original 60s mods were not bound by that law) and also car number plates but the scooters were fantastic. We had it all then and did not know.
Were these the 70s or 80s? I had my lambretta li 150 in 1965/66. I worked in Rainham on the Deans Factory. Estate and my mod mates all lived/worked around there. Jeff Foulger, Eddie Jander, "Siddy" anyone? My scooter was resprayed metallic purple, chromed and polished panels and the rest. Our antics were crazy! Baggy ex army anoraks, the correct Mod stance on the scooter and rides to Eddie Grimsteads in Barking for accessories to add on. Indelible memories!
Late 70’s early 80’s
I use to live in Hornchurch. BOOMMMMMMMMMM SOME GOOD DAYS BACK THEN X
Great days 1980s Dougie at enterprise Great geezer and shop they were the best scooter days ever
I remember the Hornchurch mods singing - "Hornchurch" to cool jerk - happy times x
Still sing it now 😂
Bought my spare 9” wheel in Enterprise for the 50n, all the way from Italy. My mate Ian Dench hung around the Enterprise, bought a lovely Rally Electronic. Wonder if anyone ever reads this knows Denchy and Silky?
Thanks Nicole , glad we made an impact on you.
We are the mods
Yes, it was a great time back in those days, and yes had it off many times with the Bull.
Some great pics there of Margate run back in the day, especially of the old coach park ( now an Aldi ) behind the tax office. The walk up there past Thanet Sports trophies, now long gone. Also of the police taking away a local skinhead, who walked into a packed pub of mods , to take everyone on. Still got all my pics of the same weekend.
Yes, margate was a crazy, but almost all were. Great memories
The beautiful Art Deco cinema in Hornchurch is now a Lidl or Aldi- criminal to demolish that building.
Terrible shame
Oh no..Hylands school that i attended or was it Dunnifords J&I school treated us to school trips there..I remember the Living Desert being shown.
Great photos !!
Glad you enjoyed the memories.. xx
Blimey. Happy memories. Once a mod always a mod. :)
Yes, great times 😊
That's a great version of My Generation. It sounded like it was morphing into I Heard Her Call My Name by the Velvet Underground towards the end.
OMG xx Dicky that video brings back so many memories xx I slept in that Rover Ha ahhh xx Quality xxxxx
Nice bit of nostalgia there cheers.
The 80’s mods always looked a lot scruffier than their 60s counterparts.
The eighties scene combined elements of the original Mod scene with 'Rallyists' . The original Mods would never have ridden hundreds of miles to camp in a field and ride around a gymkhana course.
@@a34rwl agreed but I mean specifically the “mods” amongst them….Scruffy f#ckers!
Plus it came post punk - look at bands like the Chords.
great video happy days
Great to see the photos Dicky. Nice archive. I was looking for pics of the Lemon Popsicle Lambo in flip-flop paint. I'm sure John Kelly bought it, but I remember he always had problems with it. But I think that was probably John being a terrible rider. I see Gary Thacker a few years ago (ex Romford) lived a few doors up from JK. Seeing this footage made me feel like getting another scooter! You are Living in Japan! You were always a nice guy. Best Wishes
lemon popsicle,,,, the nuts,, still see john, he goes down fab in wheatsheaf,,,
The good old days, even got myself a new lambretta now 😂
Nice one! Good on ya.
I sold my scooter to the shop in Hornchurch
Good Evening Richard Jordan, could i use this video for the RAF Hornchurch Heritage Centre that will be opening in the new year at the Sutton House next to the Former St George's Hospital in Hornchurch. We we credit you on the video of course.
Crazy days,still got FAB, Wheasheaf do's&the club bye the train station, have scooter nights.When we get to go out again.ted,kfb.Hx.
The 1980s was the second modern era
Cool
Hi, I am sure I have old pics of Lemon Popsicle TV200 in my mums garage , when I finished painting it, Jeff (just)
Jeff Shadbolt would love to see them
I see ya Margate
where did you find that awesome My Generation version ?..never heard it before..way better than album version..wb if u can.
It looks like it is an original recording from 1966, I have it on a Japanese polydor CD The Singles The Who or The Best it’s called
@@rtjordanjapan cheers.
The 60s mods were it the best
What were the years for the Hornchurch Mods 1979-1983 ?
Around that, but still @ lot of people riding scooters still today in Hx
Whats the song please ?
Cool Jerk The capitols / My Generation The Who
Hi there Hornchurch mods
I met a guy called Eddie who told me he was the leader of all the main Essex mods from, Ilford, Romford, Hornchurch and Woodford etc! Was he in these pics?
And he is not in any of these photos
No, he was never a leader of the Hornchurch
I can only guess you are talking about Eddie Pillar from woodford. We all knew each other but he was not Hornchurch
@@rtjordanjapan no idea what is surname was. He showed us a picture of him on his moped and he had his name on the windscreen!
Yes, that sounds like Eddie Pillar, he was from woodford, but nothing to do with the HX, there’s another idea on you tube called when your young the Jam, made by my friend scrape as we called home back then, that video is more of the east London including Hornchurch and Eddie is in there
Mandy Stone @ 4.27 wearing hat ?
CANT BEAT THE ORIGINALS ANYTHING ELSE DOSNT COMPARE