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Machine Gun Corps were motorised on Motorcycles (Clyno) and sidecars, as well as some light cars and 'portees' (light lorry chassis.

WE lived in Kitchener Rd then Cartland Rd in the 90's. We would quite often cycle or walk along the path into Cannon Hill Park alongside the Rea. It was cleared out in the 80's and quite often carried flood water in heavy rainfall times. Anyone who has seen Stirchley in a storm will know how the...

Yes, Its moved ... I had the devil's own game finding it last year for a History project.

Midland Ed was a brilliant Shop. It had much that was unobtainable elsewhere. Many Gov't publications such as large scale Maps were sold here, along with other specialist books. They had the best range of Fireworks ever. In the 70's when I was running a Youth Club, our Annual Village Bonfire...

I can confirm the Concentric Pumps facts. They had several sites around Sutton & Erdington. I had several friends who worked in these factories. Mostly making fuel pumps for industries. The small unit opposite the Tyburn House PH held a few of my mates, and, in the late 70s/early 80s, when they...

Re: Sun motorcycles Sun Motorcycles, like so many other MC firms, came out of older, bicycle, firms. The first Sun Motorcycle appeared in 1911 and continued in manufacture until 1933. After WWII with the dearth of cheap transport, Sun started again with a 'moped'. Like most of these, flimsy tin...

My father was a Draughtsman for BIP at Streetly from 1962 till 1978. He often went to somewhere on the Tyburn Rd, I'll ask him next time I see him. I can tell you that the SU backed on to the flyover for the Rail lines as I worked on that stretch of track from 1973 - 78. I also had a friend who...

Sue - Concentric Pumps at one stage. Main building on the Tyburn Rd just short of the Expressway, then in the 80's moved opposite the Tyburn Pub.

Hi Wendy. I too went to Hints, and was there for the 'Chimps Tea Party'. I remember being envious of them as they had the latest Tri-ang and Leeways Play equipment. Red & Blue tubular steel slides, swings, see-saws and roundabouts, this was in the 60's I think, anyhow I was small, 5 or 6...

As a child in the late 50s / early 60s, shopping always meant a Saturday trip to Sutton Parade. We'd park behind the shops, which is now the basement of the Gracechurch Centre, or the other side, where many houses were demolished, and is now Halfords, etc., We'd walk up and down, going to...

I was 8 when the big freeze set in, it didn't make much difference to us "out in the sticks". When we went back to the village school we had to wear our overcoats, woollen balaclavas and gloves, scarves and wellies all day. We had a coke stove that was kept stoked up by one of the 11 year olds...

Hi I'll try to post them, but I'm not much use with a Computer. I'll wait til my lad is over. I hope you can bear with me.

I worked with Arthur ??? (my memory is going) who was at the BSA, at Kings Of B'ham (a multi franchise Motorcycle dealers), at the Fox & Goose, Bromford Lane site in the 70's & 80's. He later opened Sheldon motorcycles on the Coventry Rd by the Wheatsheaf. That is still there, although I think...

There are still a few around from the BSA, sadly Fred Barlow died 10 years ago, (I worked with him), but Martin Russell, Neil Lander, Stuart Coton, and a few others are still going. Most were in the Comp Shop in 1971, involved in the B50 Speedway bike project for Eric Boocock. Stuart McGuigan...

My maternal Grandfather & Great-Uncle were in the HG in the Sutton North area. I have a couple of posed Photos if they are any use. Most Home Defence around North Warwks was done by young farm workers.

The majority of UXBs were known about and dealt with at the time. My grandfather often supported the EOD teams with material when they were working in the Sutton/Erdington areas. Two other matters result in such finds though. Firstly, weapons 'lost' or buried ... often in 'certain circumstances'...

Re: Ley Hill Estae Northfield TV Documentary?? 205 Mal ... Tomlinson ? Dave Trimble is retired now ? I had Sam the Hammer......

Re: Ley Hill Estae Northfield TV Documentary?? Sistersue61 ... Yes, guilty! I joined the 'old' Met Amb just as it became WMAS, and before the Ackers shambles. I worked Outpatients & Clinic from Henrietta St for years. As such I had a roving commission during non-allocated runs. I was then tied...

Re: Ley Hill Estae Northfield TV Documentary?? AMAZING! ... Cllr John Lines says "The Police didn't like coming out to the Estate." As a former Ambulanceman, with Ley Hill on his patch, I can tell you that we were wary of the area at night! I haven't been there in 12 years so this was a shock...

Re: Bhf christmas meet 2012 Thank you to Wendy & Lynne for the Jeweller's Arms Meeting. I'm just sorry that I couldn't stay longer. One consequence of aging is all the reunions that occur at Xmas! Likewise my ex "Double Zero" era clothing wouldn't fit, it had shrunk in the wardrobe after 45...