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  1. Louis Dalby

    Golden Hillock Road School

    Me and my brother John both went to Golden Hillock School till we were bombed out ( Roderick Road ) in 1941, We then moved to Hollywood but both returned to the area to work down the road at the BSA.
  2. Louis Dalby

    Motor bike and side car.

    Just a picture of my Grandmother Kate Dalby with we think my father George, Taken at Wotton Wawen c 1920. The bike is AJS model A 748cc.
  3. Louis Dalby

    Pre war Motorcycle Clubs

    Hi, If Billy Reynolds ( Ex BSA ) is still a member of the club pass on my best regards. See the attached. Spent a lot of time at the Red Loin in the old days. Lou Dalby Ex BSA test. https://www.flickr.com/photos/g1ulz/2366424920/in/set-72157622597337102/
  4. Louis Dalby

    Radio: Crystal Sets & CB Radio

    Don't evan have to take the morse now and we have " Echo Link " to talk to the world. G1 ULZ.
  5. Louis Dalby

    St John's, Sparkhill

    My mother and father were married there in April 1932, I and my brother were both baptized there. I was born in Castleford Road my brother in Roderick Road. All of my fathers family ( Dalby ) and my mothers ( Gwynne ) where born in Sparkhill. My...
  6. Louis Dalby

    Who's Got MotorBikes ?

    I think Billy Reynolds ( Ex BSA Test ) maybe a member of your club, If he is and you see him pass on my regards. Also look at my BSA page on " flickr ". Lou Dalby Ex Test and Insp BSA 1948 - 1957. https://www.flickr.com/photos/g1ulz/1428630792/in/set-72157622597337102/
  7. Louis Dalby

    The Spitfire

    Re: Replies Here I Think I stated on this thread that My father worked on Merlins at the Clay Lane Rover factory. they were later fitted in to tanks the mods done at Rover. See 199.
  8. Louis Dalby

    Where is this Railway Station?

    Widney manor??.
  9. Louis Dalby

    Motor bike and side car.

    I think HON was 1947 has my bike was JOL 86 and they did not use I. See my picture of the M33 and sidecar on a later post. Lou Dalby.
  10. Louis Dalby

    Motor bike and side car.

    Just a picture of a M33 and sidecar. Lou Dalby Ex BSA Test. https://www.flickr.com/photos/g1ulz/2345720958/in/set-72157602073893291/
  11. Louis Dalby

    BSA Factory 1940s Onwards

    I have attached a picture of Joe Brown 500cc B33 at the start of musical chairs at a sports day held at the BSA sports ground. Joe and he's passenger won, he's prize a electric fire her's a crockery set. c1950. Joe was a member of the road test...
  12. Louis Dalby

    Airships over Birmingham ?

    I think I have put the attached on anther site ??. Picture taken by my Grandfather.
  13. Louis Dalby

    Watsonia sidecars

    The attached picture was taken by my Grandfather in 1919 at Lands End. The person on the left is F J Watson one of the brothers who formed Watsonian Sidecars. There factory was for many years in Greet, This is now on the Cotswolds...
  14. Louis Dalby

    The Spitfire

    My Dad worked on Merlins at Clay Land during the war, these engines where later converted to Meteors and fitted into tanks, we have one down here at the Bovington Tank Mus. Some one has fitted a Meteor ( V12 600 bhp ) in to a car !!. Rover also fitted...
  15. Louis Dalby

    BSA Factory 1940s Onwards

    Hi Len, I would like to add the picture to my Flickr sites BSA section, Can you see any reason why not, I think it maybe one from the BSA itself and one have the best I have seen of the lines. Rgds Lou Dalby.
  16. Louis Dalby

    The Spitfire

    And a lot of the engines were built at the Rover Clay Lane.
  17. Louis Dalby

    BSA Bikes Birmingham

    Hi Len, The picture is Post War and the bikes are B31/B32 with a swinging arm frames which makes the date 1956. Lou Dalby Ex BSA Test. https://www.flickr.com/photos/g1ulz/sets/72157622597337102/
  18. Louis Dalby

    Lucas Shaftmoor Lane Branch Works 3

    YES, Railway bridge on the left, The car maybe the answer to the date, looks like a Morris
  19. Louis Dalby

    Lucas Shaftmoor Lane Branch Works 3

    This picture taken by my Grandfather shows a Airship over BW 3, Was it british or German on a spying mission ??.
  20. Louis Dalby

    Steam Locos

    Had to get back to Birmingham from Bournemouth on that day left my Honda and managed to get a seat on the " Belle " to Waterloo, Taxi to Paddington too late ! Taxi to Euston batteries flat on the coach lights only when on the move, Engine ( Type 45...
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