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I have posted this before. The one at Avoncroft, was next door to the Howells on Moat Lane, Yardley, we lived across and down the street, June Howell. their daughter was my FIRST girlfriend ever!! Often wonder what happened to her.

I am a "HAS BEEN " If I can remember where I "has been" ????

So sad enjoyed your posts RIP Old chap

Great paintings love the Winters day one. great depth often wish I had kept at it.

This week end, we celebrate Memorial day in the USA.. Many of us on this forum, who no longer live in Brum, but in the USA, have a lot to be thankful for. The many American GIs that died helping us win WW2 THANK YOU AMERICA FOR YOUR HELP

Dad said that I almost died from Diphtheria when a was a baby, well I will 87 next month (I HOPE) I do remember measles think had that once also.

That was on US TV sometime ago pretty funny in parts great shots of the USA is you are interested

I was working for Mr Bloye then, before I went in the RAF age 18 1951

Hope and Glory movie says it all

We had good friends, our age, (Both now long gone). They lived in London during the blitz, Fred about my age during the war, went with his Dad to a scouts meeting, there was an air raid, when he and his Dad got home, the house had been hit by a V2 and demolished, killing his Mom and sister. I am...

Is this what you are talking abiut?

I think this photo from the Very Lynn album is one of the best I have ever seen. Knowing that most of the survivor members of this group where nippers during WW2 like me, The utter dismay and frustration in the faces of the nippers in the photo to ME say it all.

I will never forget this one in November 1940 this was just around the corner from our house in Yardley. I have posted this before so will not make any comments

Interesting about the cape, The early capes did NOT have thumb grips inside, Later ones had them and that avoided this from happening. I have ridden many many miles, "cape up lads" the ride leader would call.

#7 37.01 kph That is bloody fast, you on a MOTOR bike or Ebike?

The shy looking nipper IS ME so it must have been an early 1930s I was born in 1933 That is my Grandad standing, my Dad Uncle Tom and Grandma, I still have the AA badge, Dad gave it me years ago. He switched to Rovers later on

This picture #2806 brings back memories, Greys in the background Lewis across the street use to catch the 17b bus right there to go home after a day in town. Happy times

Any Idea what this motor is?

John Patston Reading your results, "2nd in the Natl champ 25 in 1974" what time did you do and the bike you rode? I was third in a NCU Reg Champ in 1950 age 17 to Baz Francis and Bob Maitland my time was around 1hr 1min on a 20 lb single fixed gear around 84", Now low 40 mins for 25 mile TT...

John Patston My racing days. 10 years before yours, in the late 1940s 1950s I raced a lot at Butts in Coventry with the Midland C&AC, did a lot of team and single 4000m pursuits. To small for sprints. I would ride from Yardley to Cov. with my sprints on cyclo carriers attached to the front hub...