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Back in the day , early 80’s when I just left school I use to go out in the knocking van. We would usually meet up outside the Princess Alice boozer in Forest Gate and drive all over London selling household items, such as ironing board covers, pegs, dusters, dish’s clothes etc.

we had some dodgy fake ID from the “youth employment scheme” we would pull out and use as our pitch. There’d be about 10 of us and did we get into some shit. Some fucking hilarious stories. Did it for a while, more for a laugh than for the money but we use to make a few bob.

I remember we kicked off with some Tottenham fans in Broxbourne. we also threw a few punches at the Elephant and Castle with a little firm we ran into.

we were out of control back then.

Anyway, a different world back then, couldn’t get away with anything like that now. Not with all the camera’s everywhere.

Anyone else on here ever go out on a knocking van?

Is a knocking van like a shaggin' wagon?

JAC wrote: ↑24 Dec 2024, 17:03 These "knocker" blokes these days are cunts....Intimidate the elderly  and harass everyone else.

These "knocker" blokes these days are cunts....Intimidate the elderly  and harass everyone else.

Council Scum" wrote: ↑24 Dec 2024, 09:29

Monsieur merde de cheval" wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 23:32

Council Scum" wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 09:40 Jason is still around. 

Glen passed away 8 years ago now.

Time flies, but Stratford isn't the same without him. 

Jason was and probably still is  hard work...

Yeah, I bumped into him in Bristol the day after the FA Cup final n Cardiff, Glen had lost him, I had to look after him and get him home. 

Monsieur merde de cheval" wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 23:32

Council Scum" wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 09:40 Jason is still around. 

Glen passed away 8 years ago now.

Time flies, but Stratford isn't the same without him. 

Jason was and probably still is  hard work...

Council Scum" wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 09:40 Jason is still around. 

Glen passed away 8 years ago now.

Time flies, but Stratford isn't the same without him. 

Council Scum" wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 15:47

Nutsin wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 15:29 How about Muttley, anybody know if he’s still alive?

Yet Mutley is around and still "sweet and keeping it locked down" 

Nutsin wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 15:29 How about Muttley, anybody know if he’s still alive?

Nutsin wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 14:46

Council Scum" wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 09:40 Jason is still around. 

Glen passed away 8 years ago now.

Time flies, but Stratford isn't the same without him. 

Fucking hell, that was 8 years ago  I remember him complaining about the pain in his leg. 

How about Muttley, anybody know if he’s still alive?

Council Scum" wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 09:40 Jason is still around. 

Glen passed away 8 years ago now.

Time flies, but Stratford isn't the same without him. 

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑23 Dec 2024, 09:42 Council,

Do you know Seamus?

Didn't know the brothers, but Seamus rings a bell.
Knew the Holloways from Stratford though. 

Council,

Do you know Seamus?

GSCS wrote: ↑22 Dec 2024, 20:48 I last saw Glenn in Cardiff for the play off final, we were staying in the same hotel.

I remember a few sessions in the Forest Gate Hotel in Godwin Rd/ Tylney Rd, could get very messy.

Jason is still around. 

Glen passed away 8 years ago now.

Time flies, but Stratford isn't the same without him. 

Yeah shame he passed, he had cancer too.
He was working on a stool in Stratford.
Jason was always harmless

pretty sad what happened to Sean.

Did you know Derek and Roger Hilton, couple of brothers from Stratford that are no longer with us. Now I’m going way back but both were a couple of diamonds.

I last saw Glenn in Cardiff for the play off final, we were staying in the same hotel.

I remember a few sessions in the Forest Gate Hotel in Godwin Rd/ Tylney Rd, could get very messy.

Nutsin wrote: ↑22 Dec 2024, 20:24

GSCS wrote: ↑22 Dec 2024, 20:10 Is Jason Pearman still alive ?
I know his brother Laurie died from cancer, and his other brother Sean passed away as well.
 I know Jason's sister is still about.

 That knocking van program was well funny...

Last I heard he is, however his other brother Glenn passed away a year or two ago unfortunately. Always liked Glenn.

GSCS wrote: ↑22 Dec 2024, 20:10 Is Jason Pearman still alive ?
I know his brother Laurie died from cancer, and his other brother Sean passed away as well.
 I know Jason's sister is still about.

 That knocking van program was well funny...

Is Jason Pearman still alive ?
I know his brother Laurie died from cancer, and his other brother Sean passed away as well.
 I know Jason's sister is still about.

 That knocking van program was well funny...

Council Scum" wrote: ↑20 Dec 2024, 09:49

Nutsin wrote: ↑20 Dec 2024, 02:40 Why bring it up?

because it was mental when I look back at it. Some real characters on the van, lost touch with most of them.

I know we weren’t the only ones doing it at the time, just throwing it out there, you never know.

We’re all West Ham fans after all.

You live in America now?

joe royal" wrote: ↑20 Dec 2024, 14:51 Had a mate (of sorts) that did this up until he got nicked for flashing to a teenager. 

was pretty famous at the time in Ilford/Loxford as he had at least 3 drop dead gorgeous sisters .

harry is his name. 

Flashing .. Nutsin ..

Flash Harry