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Bicycle manufacturers in Birmingham

I worked at Hercules Cycles in Rocky Lane Aston Cross in 1945 (I packed disassembled cycles in wooden crates for export), I was 15 and left when I joined the RAF in 1948. Later on in years I remember a specialist cycle factory in Greet, I think the name was 'Dawes' and specialised in lightweight racing bikes. this would be in the 60's. I believe BSA made cycles about that time too. There was a company in either Pritchett St or Phillips St, Aston called Phillip's who made various bits and pieces for cycles such as pumps, saddles lamps etc.... Eric
My father worked there just after the war when he was demobbed. He studied welding and moved on to Birwelco which was nearby
 
As Kellys shows the business at 22 station road, that is presumably where it was based. I would guess it was the small outbuilding at the back (red on the 1950s map), accessed from the alley off Osbourne road

map 1950s showing 22 station road erdington.jpg
 
Can someone show a map of where Bill Gameson's shop was please
 

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