Beyond the serious side of an electoral
contest, there is always a bit of fun.
And in the 1980s Chorlton Labour party
always finished off the election with car cavalcade on the Saturday before
polling day.
Along with the procession of cars, which
were all dressed in posters and balloons, there was a walk through the ward where the candidate and supporters handed out leaflets and talked to the residents.
I can’t be sure of the date, but it will be
in the 1980s, possibly 1986 or ’87.
Location; Chorlton
Picture; campaigning in Chorlton, 1986-87,
from the collection of Andrew Simpson
The blue car in the picture is a Ford Fiesta MK3, These came out in 1989 so the picture must be 89 at the earliest. The white VW Polo in the picture is an E reg which would have been registered between August 1987 and 88.
ReplyDeleteI am guessing this was early 1990s as the cars don't look brand new, could this have been for the 1992 general election or perhaps an earlier local election?