AlanTH, would that time be in the late 1940`s or 1950`s. The policeman that stayed with us, later
got transfered to a village beat. He came back to see us, from time to time & said `I dont like
this village beat, sooner be back here `. He was a Kent man, came from near Hythe.
One time six policemen, decided to travel to London on their motor bikes, Our policeman said to me
`come on the back with me `. I did, & near Eltham, a tram had stopped, the six, decided to pass
the tram on the near side, as the passengers finished boading. The policeman on duty, stop us.
Taking out his notebook, he was going to charge them. `We are in the mob `showing their police
cards. He put his notebook away, and they all started to chat. --
It was illegal to pass a stationary tram, on the near side.