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Originally Posted by Retlaw
That may be what they call them now for posh folks, but when I fitted the first one 40 odd years ago they were called threshers, when I went to Whewells, he immediately knew what I wanted, when I went to JAS Timber he knew what I wanted.
Lots of things have changed over the years, dust bin chaps are now called Refuse Disposal Officers, but they still empty dustbins, only they now call them wheely bins.
Retlaw
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Groove's grandad used to call the bin wagon the 'ashcart'...in reference to the ash off the coal fires.