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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.

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.

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/

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

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...

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/

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.

Widney manor??.

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.

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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.

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

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/

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

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

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...