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  1. Louis Dalby

    Smith's Coaches Stratford Road

    Hi, Have you been able to open my picture ??. Lou.
  2. Louis Dalby

    Smith's Coaches Stratford Road

    Try Clicking at top of the frame. Lou. Do you still live in Hollywood ?, I lived on the corner of New Road in 1945 and went to Silver Sreet School. Lou.
  3. Louis Dalby

    Smith's Coaches Stratford Road

    I have attached a picture of a Smith's Bedford OB. It was taken on a day trip to Cheddar Gorge. To see picture click on the title. HON 225 at Cheddar on Flickr - Photo...
  4. Louis Dalby

    George amos dalby

    George Amos Dalby was my Grandfather, he owned a garage in Bakers Street Sparkhill. At the end of WW1 many Ex War Dept motor bikes where made available, he designed a kit of parts to convert them from chain / belt to all chain drive. He rode in many events in the Midlands in the 1920's. Note...
  5. Louis Dalby

    BSA Bikes Birmingham

    One of the jobs I had in the view room was checking the barrels on the Dandy. I expect you remember my brother John who was on test till the last. Lou Dalby Ex T & I. I have added a picture of Dandy racing in AUS sent to me by Joe Brown ( Ex...
  6. Louis Dalby

    BSA Factory 1940s Onwards

    You must have been there with me, I wonder if our paths crossed, I worked in the Basement ( packing ) also 64 Shop scotter assy. I have attached a picture of the Rife club of which I was a member. Do you remember the sports results which came over the radio every day at 10 oclock and Lady...
  7. Louis Dalby

    Moseley Hall Childrens Hospital

    Re: Moseley Hall Children's Hospital Little did I know that in 1945 when I passed the " Dolls house " ( thats what I called It ) on the 35 bus from the Maypole that in Feburary 1946 I would pass it has a patient, My stay lasted till July 1946 I was 13 at the time. I had been transfered from...
  8. Louis Dalby

    Parker Hale

    The sleeper hill was a part of the test track, I have attached a picture of my fellow testers at the top of the hill with a engine made out of scrap. Lou Dalby T & I 1948 to 1959. Sign in to Yahoo!
  9. Louis Dalby

    Sorrento Hospital Nursing Home

    The owners of Sorrento before it was a Hospital was the Adams family. My mother Nora Gwynne ( 1910 - 2001 ) was related to there coach man Arthur Burton and she told me many times that she would stay there with them. I remember before WW2 we had some large pictures of the stables on the wall in...
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