Flintshire and Wrexham vehicles and garages of the past

We asked members of the Leader's Local Bygones nostalgia group on Facebook, who remembered the old car reg numbers, where DM signified it had been registered in the region.

Moira Owen's dad with his Austin Sheerline ambulance.

Moira Owen shared a photo of her dad, Thomas Edward Bellis, with an Austin Sheerline, reg issued in 1951, adding: "My dad so proud of his ambulance at Mold Station."

David Kelly's much-loved 1972 Triumph 2000.

David Kelly posted a photo: "My 1972 Triumph 2000 HDM981K, taken in 1975 just before a trip to Tenby. DM is Flintshire County Council. Gresford Colliery in the background."

Glynne Parry's MG Midget.

Glynne Parry shared a wintry scene: "My MG Midget RDM 366P in a snowy Bwlchgwyn 1978. Passenger wiper obviously needed some attention."

An old Volvo from John Wrench.

John Wrench shared a photo of an old Volvo.

Sarah Davies recalled her dad's white Daimler - WDM 598N - one of the very last Mold office issues.

Aj NL had an interesting way to remember their dad's car registration: "My dad's silver Viva was XDM316G. I grew up in Sandycroft. Never forgotten it because when I was around eight I jumped in a silver Viva outside my primary school after our Christmas party at night. Don't know who was more shocked, the driver or me, as it wasn't my dad's Viva. My dad made me learn the reg after that."

Stephen Barrett recalls a bargain buy: "My first car was a 1959 Austin A35 registration ODM631 (paid £55 for it, a pea green colour).

Mike O’Meara declared this 'the busiest pump in North Wales'.

Mike O'Meara added a photo of this fire engine, adding: "Busiest pump in North Wales for many years."

And Ange Antrobus was like a lot of people when she said: "ADM 236H my dad's old brown Escort, yet I can't remember my own password!"

Do you have a photo of your first car? Or a story behind a vehicle that brings back memories? Email claire.pierce@newsquest.co.uk

Damaged fire engine, after it overturned, Llangollen, 1961.

Sharing a Leader archive picture of a damaged fire engine, after it overturned, in Llangollen, 1961, Local Bygones member Dan Gaff, shared an update with a photo, adding: "It was repaired and ended up at the old BICC Factory/Prysmian Cables on Wrexham Industrial Estate for many years. Now sits at Denbigh Motor Museum."

Back to its former glory, the fire engine, now at Denbigh Motor Museum.

Motoring for the Clwyd WRVS, 1978.

Do you remember any of these motor locations?

Rhostyllen Motor Company showroom, 1973. It was here Local Bygones member Shaun Jones bought their first ever car, a beige Morris Ital.

Dane Motor Company, Llay, August 1972

Llay Road Garage, 1967.

Abermorddu Garage, 1967.

Ray's Motors, Rhosnesni, 1961.

Wrexham Car Market, 1962