Do any of you remember "Bronco" and "Izal"

[RJUKL]

the shiny, greaseproof, tracing paper type of toilet roll. What was that all about? It was all that was available for years well into the 1960's. To my amazement I actually saw some rolls on sale in a Morrisons or Tesco (can't remember which) only last year. I almost bought one for a joke. Would any of you use greaseproof paper to wipe up a spill on a kirchen work surface? 'Nuff said!

[MarkRae]

I recall that we had that stuff at school in the early 70s...

Everyone very quickly learned to go at home, as it were...

[boxtops]

It was called Bronco, my dad wouldn't use anything else !

[dothawkes31]

Bronco was one of my earliest fave TV shows with Ty Hardin, I remember izal as our primary school used it for the girls toilets!

[atsgran]

Was that the one that was in squares? If it is, loads of pubs and hotels still use it in toilets

[China Doll]

Gosh yes, first couple of years at primary school we had that... I ended up carrying tissues in my satchel from home in case I needed a wee during the day. I was such a practical child!

[boxtops]

Yes it came in rolls originally then came in little packets for dispensers later on I think. It was (as RJUKL) says - greaseproof paper on one side and a bit more like baking paper on the back.. revolting, now you remember it!

[boxtops]

one of my brother's friends' mum used to use very cheap rolls of TP (this was in the mid-50s) and it was brown, it looked like it was made of reconstituted brown paper bags.

[Bobbisox]

I remember it well, we had an outside toilet or lavatory as it was called then, we wer posh, some had the News of the World on a nail on the door!

[wendilla]

You can get Izal in Asda.Don't think I would fancy using it

[RJUKL]

I can remember in the 1940's using an outside lavatory, wooden seat and no flush mechanism. We did use torn up squares of newspaper for wiping I seem to remember. That was during and still just after the second world war, so may be excused (pun intended). Moved house when still really young but can just remember yelling for Mum to come and wipe etc.

[daftgrandad]

An Indian goes into the local convenience store.
I,m looking for some toilet rolls please,he said.
"Certainly" said the shopkeeper,we have Andrex,Kleenex or those there,the ones with
no name."
"I will take those please" said the Indian gentleman.
The following day he returned.
"The toilet paper you sold me,I have found a name for it,I am calling it John Wayne"
"Whatever do you mean" said the shopkeeper "John Wayne"
"Well" he said "Its rough,tough and takes no $h!t from Indians

[WILLWONKER]

have you got that mirror up yet :>)

[RJUKL]

No Willwonker. What are you doing going off subject?

[lankeela]

Izal is made by Jeyes. I used to work there, Even when the soft stuff was available my dad always wanted the hard stuff.

[Booldawg]

Izal was proper school toilet paper!

[karenmac60]

I bought some Izal for my boss recently cos she didn't believe you could still get it. It's sitting in her office right now :)

[craft1948]

After my sister and I had got married I went back to my mothers one day and dicovered both soft and Izal in the loo......apparently my younger brother preferred it.

[marbert]

Rjukl, I can remember Izal and Bronco. I can also remember squares of newspaper hanging on a string from a nail. That ages me. Marbert.