Thank you, almost had the name rightBob I can remember the shop by the Beggars Bush - it was on Kings Road and it was called Wheelocks. Apart from cycles he sold airguns, darts, and all manner of other stuff. I remember taking a wheel there to be trued up - that would be about 1965
Sure do remember Cliff Peters...…...used to hang or there. they used to let me buy parts a little at a time!I had an old frame sprayed in metallic green by H.V Powell when I was building up a bike in 1962. Quick release wheels, centre pull brakes and Campagnolia gear change which was the "Bees knees" at that time.Does anyone remember Cliff Peter's shop on the corner of Gerrard Street & Wilton Street? I also seem to remember a Claud Butler shop on Aston Road near the Midland Counties factory.
He was on Birchfield Rd, don't know about Hercules but he was a Viking dealer that's where I bought my Severn Valley from. took me two years almost to save for it! He also had a tyre pump at the front of his shop.Was H.Powell the man with the cycle shop either on Witton Road or on Birchfield Road, a Hercules agent, shop had a yellow frontage I think. Probably got it all wrong
Bob
Thanks, got my first new bike, a Hercules from him, took my prewar New Hudson back in part ex.He was on Birchfield Rd, don't know about Hercules but he was a Viking dealer that's where I bought my Severn Valley from. took me two years almost to save for it! He also had a tyre pump at the front of his shop.
My first new bike was a Philips from Cowdrills right across from a great chip shop and the Villa Cross picture house!Thanks, got my first new bike, a Hercules from him, took my prewar New Hudson back in part ex.
Bob
I have just read this and see you mention Cliff Peters. Do you happen to know if he worked at Tubes Ltd in Rocky Lane ? I am asking because i'm sure i worked with a Cliff Peters in the Production Control office there back in the '60s.Sure do remember Cliff Peters...…...used to hang or there. they used to let me buy parts a little at a time!
i remember a sun cycle in aston brook STREET aston
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This was called an "ambulance bike" by all accounts. I have no idea if it was made in Birmingham or not.
"Ambulances" like these were patented and made by Alldays & Onions about 1895, in fact four were supplied to the Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund at a cost of £150.Stitcher, there was, I believe, a pretty good chance that bicycles like the one you show, were made in Birmingham. They would have been to a government specification and after all Birmingham was not short on bicycle manufacturers. Even so, there were improvisations in that two bicycles were lashed together with a stretcher between them. Again, most likely some were Birmingham made.
Bazz, I really don't know, this would be late 50's and early 60's......he had a bike shop with his Mom & Dad and he did work somewhere during the day. It might have been Tubes given the cycle connection but do not know for sure.I have just read this and see you mention Cliff Peters. Do you happen to know if he worked at Tubes Ltd in Rocky Lane ? I am asking because i'm sure i worked with a Cliff Peters in the Production Control office there back in the '60s.
Carlton...…...that's a really good bike!My first cycle was a Carlton Continental with Campag gears and Berbot Handle bars from a cycle shop by Wacadens in Aston Rd in1955
Richard, thanks for your reply. Apart from working with him in the same office, the other reason i asked was because the Cliff Peters i refer to also had something to do with the Tour Of Britain cycle race each year. I think it was called the milk race, or something like that. Just wondered, that's all. Thanks for answering.Bazz, I really don't know, this would be late 50's and early 60's......he had a bike shop with his Mom & Dad and he did work somewhere during the day. It might have been Tubes given the cycle connection but do not know for sure.
Bazz, I think you have the right Cliff Peters, I know he was involved with the CTC, cyclist touring clubRichard, thanks for your reply. Apart from working with him in the same office, the other reason i asked was because the Cliff Peters i refer to also had something to do with the Tour Of Britain cycle race each year. I think it was called the milk race, or something like that. Just wondered, that's all. Thanks for answering.