In fairness most used to give more than a bob though, it was a slogan more than a fixed rate.. In my experience you'd get a few old ladies scrabbling around in their handbags for a few thruppenny bits, but others would pay more - although there were exceptions as dejavubtn has pointed out!
Because back in the 1960s when I was in the Cubs a 'bob' (shilling) was worth something, at least a couple of quid in today's money.. Also that was my point from earlier about going to the Albion without adult supervision as an 8 year old - everybody in their 'right mind' allowed it, indeed I...
Going to watch the Albion as an 8 and 9 year old back in the 1960s. Nothing strange about that you might think, but myself and my other friends went on our own (on the train from Lancing) without any adult supervision - with our parents' blessing.. And do you know what? None of us were abducted...