Dads 1964 Troon Glasgow Hackney taxi outing cine film.

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.

[@Libra59er]

Fabulous and lovely to see Bobby enjoying himself. I never knew this took place and still does. Wilton Parish Church did similar trips with the Sunday School in double-decker buses with balloons and streamers, but this looks like a lot more fun, especially for the drivers! 🤗

[@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

[@jamesmorton4443]

Got to admire these men, what a joy they gave to those kid’s.Just Magic 🚕

[@ThePhototroon]

Still a massive occasion for Troon and it brings loads of people to cheer the taxis onto town.

[@wstevenson4913]

Great stuff, the weather was always like that in the summer. 😆😆😆

[@battlestarone]

station bar is still there,,,,nice footage.

[@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.

[@Steampunksaly]

They were dark times, poverty, cruelty all tinged with sexism, racism and child abuse. Those rose tinted glasses need cleaning!

[@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.

[@gerrynicol3951]

My dad also drove in Glasgow during the 50s and was found dead in his cab in September 1960 I was 8 months old my dad was so well known ,most drivers remember him.great video Tony

[@colinscotland2887]

Looks like Super 8 video

[@mccheyne]

Thanks for interest. It's definitely 8mm cine film. I have the original on reel, along with other family films, which I transferred personally onto computer. Also, video systems were not in use by public in early 1960's. Unless you've confused term 'video as cine film'.

[@colinscotland2887]

@@mccheyne I made this Super 8 video with an app on my phone kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5Kmfaqhg6ySgZI

[@mccheyne]

@@colinscotland2887 Hi, I saw that . But it is only an app that creates, artificially the appearance of a former 8mm format. It can never replace the actual film itself, only digitally. The adding of an ugly sprocket hole on the left side doesn't appear when viewing home movies in normal viewing. That's just another digital addition to give an impression of age. . But I also noticed on your wee film, that the overall subject, background, the people, their daily dress code including the wearing of covid masks, the vehicles can't be aged. They will always remain modern. The the film for the taxi was Standard 8mm cine film , which was had a smaller frame size and large sprocket hole as opposed to 'super' 8mm which had a larger frame and picture and smaller sprocket hole. I have still those reels and worked with both many years ago.

[@davemarshall8630]

A great wee movie. I’m reminded of feeling privileged when I was asked to help with the ‘flag off’ and join the procession with the Radio Clyde outside broadcast car when the horns sounded and the cabbies set off from Kelvin Way. I’m certain that the drivers enjoyed the occasion as much as the children. Well done the generous guys, and girls, who gave up so much of their time, (and a days pay), to make the sure that, rain or shine, the young boys and girls from the city, could have fun on the beach in Troon. Happy days. 🍦🍦🍦 🚕🚕🚕🚕🚕

[@gerrynicol3951]

Great to see a mention from dj radio Clydes Dave Marshall.one time member of HBS with Ken Bruce. A service formed by the late Eric simpson.

[@annamaria1929]

I worked for the Glasgow T O A in the 70’s in Lyndoch street. Best job I ever had.