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The Hercules Cycles were made in Rocky Lane Aston.

One thing I remember from my days there was all the classes lining up in the playground at 9 am and standing to attention, then marching left, right, left right into the hall for assembly.

A few photo,s of my dad in the desert in 1942 with Monty.

I started at Yardley Wood boys school in 1948, think a Mr. Spicknell was the headmaster.

Its called British Bakerys now, quite a big place, they deliver bread to most of the supermarkets in the midlands from there every day, and to distribution centres all over the country, got a mate who works there.

It would be really good to see it back on the road one day, thankyou for the info. and wish you well with the work to be done on it.

Thanks for the photo Mike.

Rest in peace Harry.

There are a few photo,s and a little info. on the Silver St. depot in a book by Barrie Geens, called From Kings Heath to the Country. The Trafalgar Rd. Depot was on The Moseley Rd. in Moseley.

I like that Mike, looks great. John.

Thats a great idea Mike. I believe theres loads of stored stuff at a place in Duddeston that could be brought back to life then.

Something a little different, shown at Stechford in war time grey, my uncle had a shop in the parade behind the tram at this time.

I worked for Wrensons around 1961 as a van driver, a Trojan 15cwt. the garage was in Kent Street.

Heres one Phil.

Hi. Mike. Just found a photo of 4086, getting close.

You can still ride on a tram every day at Seaton in East Devon, over about a 3 mile route which is very scenic.

I had a phone call juat an hour ago to say a cousin of mine who was 70, and a really nice bloke, had a sudden heart attack while driving, ran into another car and turned over and died, never had a heart problem in his life before, make every day count, you just never know what life has in store.

At the very end of the pier and at the road end there are cranes, but did not see anyone working there.

I went on the big wheel yestyerday in sunny Weston, great views all around.

Hi. Otherhalf. You are right it is a J4, but some of them had sliding doors, heres a photo of an FG I drove for Lawrence Bros. of Ladywell Walk, as you say with suicide doors,used to be called the threepenny bit cab, this one had a 4 litre six cylinder petrol engine, and went like the clappers...