"Every bubble's passed its FIZZical!" yelped the Ernie Bilko-voiced Head Bubble in the cartoon ads for this knobbly-bottled orangeade. Very popular in the '70s. The idea of devouring an entire army of bubbles and then belching out their remains appealed to the juvenile mind.
Do You Remember Corona soft drinks?
Do You Remember Corona soft drinks?
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creynolds
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hello,
Any one reading the story of the Corona Soft Drinks....door to door
I have for many years been looking for the original 60's 12 bottle wooden Corona Crate ?
Also the original 4 bottle door to door Wooden Corona Domestic Crate...
If any one has or knows of these please let me know..
From a Door to Door Salesman in the 60's based at Tyseley Birmingham.....
Thanks.....Colin Reynolds...
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Karrier
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Hi......I was a Saturday van boy in the late 60s at Merthyr depot (South Wales) and purchased a wooden 4 bottle crate a few years ago........Just thought you'd like to know .......Good times !
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DaveAnderson1965
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Hi, I have a crate with 4 original bottles with wire leaver ceramic stoppers, 2 have labels , one bottle is chipped at the top.
Make me an offer , tel no. 07807939486
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1950sman
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I well remember as a child having a lift in our local "Corona Man" yellow Karrier van and as it happens, I am just going to list on eBay a wooden 12 bottle Corona crate which has 4-59 stamped on it which I think may denote it was made in April 1959. It also has Deposit 3/- stamped on it.
Best regards,
John
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PauRowl67
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I have in my possession a even harder to find"Cardboard"
"CORONA" FAMILY DRINKS,
4 bottle carry case, Property of Thomas & Evans Ltd.
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hope58
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Hello, did you find your Corona crate?
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ordessa
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My Father was Area Sales manager in the 70s for the Bath region...
We had this stuff at home all the time... including Dandleion and Burdock...and the dreaded Pop hits albums with all the fizzacle adverts on side b!!!
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suey1
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Does anyone remember Ivan Stow who got salesman of the year in the Banbury area?
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brittvicky
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I ived in banbury in 1977
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Jackcorona
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My grandad worked as a van sales man in colwwyn bay North walse doing door to door and shops sales. I have had many good times being told different stories. Some good and some bad the best seem to be about the lorrie boys used to get up to and my granad had to get them out of trouble. My grandad passed away last year he was know as jack corona ( John parry jones ) he died at the age off 91 . He had to retire in 1976 due to having a heartatac at the wheel off his lorrie . I have been looking for photos of my grandad or any off the colwwyn bay factory and would be great full if any one has any or any stories to share.
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mart
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I worked as a van boy and driver/salesman in Cardiff in 1970s. After starting as a weekend job found out my Grandad had been one of the early Thomas & Evans men based in Merthyr and then Leicester in the 1930s.
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Lizhowe
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My dad was one of the original van boys in the Rhondda in the 1920s! He ended up as Area Manager (East Anglia) for The Beecham Group who took them over. His name was Eric Davies.
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Karrier
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Hi........I was a Saturday van boy at Merthyr depot in the late 60s. Made many good friends including Lyn Jones and remeber so many names of workmates, including supervisors Bill Hardwicke, Paul Mason, ? Earwaker from the Rhondda,Keith Morris, plus drivers and van boys, namely Eddie, big John, Alan Jones, Malcolm, John Firth, Alan Bird,Roy Flye, Phillip Chennels,Dai Selway and ' Shirley '......Also remember some of the vehicles used including a Karrier Bantam (740 NTG).... Bedford (968 LTX) and two Commer walkthroughs (FYL 648C & CLL 550H)) .....I worked routes around Merthyr town, plus Ebbw Vale......Saturday morning we would all meet up in a cafe near the Goat Mill Road and remember my driver buying me cheese on toast and a frothy coffee for breakfast...... A couple of goes on the pinball machine and we'd all leave together and head in different directions on our ' runs '......... A full days work and then queue outside the depot at 4.30 to unload and pay in........Really great days and fantastic tips at Christmas.......Hope you enjoyed my memories...
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alanjones123
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hi alan jones here ive just read your comments on our corona days alan earwaker was the supervisors name and shirley was my lorry boy john williams we did rhymney tredegar and ebbw vale who is this anyway
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Gazdon
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I joined Corona in '78 Lyn Jones became my manager there not long after and worked together for many years under Britvic when they bought the business. Under current TUPE legislation my contract is ongoing as Selecta took on the vending side in 2011. Nothing beats the good old days though. Some good laughs.
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whereiswill2000
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Remember having this with a 10p mix while we watched Tiswas
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popman
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my dad john ross worked for corona soft drinks does anyone remember him
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norfolknman
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So many people have ond memories of Corona, and i have never understood why Britvic discontinued them, does anyone know? I seem to remember going to our VG shop with the empties, did it go up from 5p to 10p or am i imagining that? I'm sure they used to be 60-65p a bottle. I can still smell the Dandelion and Burdock, still see the devils horns you could make with Cherryade, and still get p***ed off if Mother wanted Cream soda instead! I would be in my element if they did revive thee brand, but we all know it would be no artificial flavours and colours, and no piggin sugar!
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Digger
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I us to Drive long distance for them in the 70s with John spencer & Bob Bob moon & Andy Tate ,Peter Watson & Peter Stone were on the forktrucks.
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Parlidge
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I worked for Corona for 15 years starting as a salesman in 1968 and finishing as the manger of Barnstaple in 1979. A great company to work for. Sad to see it go, many thousands worked for the company, and a lot started as van boys and stayed through to retirement, it was like a family. Britvic should revive the brand!
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