Hercules Cycles

[Astoness]

yes thats what i thought alan..taken during the bad winter of 47

lyn

 

[Pedrocut]

It looks right from today’s view with Compton Road offset with Salford Street. The picture could be a good subject for a Lowry painting.

 

[ChrisM]

Wide open spaces = bombsites??

Chris

 

[mikejee]

Certainly this c 1950 map shows there was a bicycle factory at Salford st, with school in distance at the correct position

 

[brummy-lad]

Hercules certainly had factories at Manor Mills and Rocky Lane in 1942 according to this:

 

[cookie273uk]

Hercules Cycles, Rocky Lane was my first job on leaving school in July 1944, so they were certainly there during the war. I worked in the despatch department and the cycles were exported all over the world. Eric

 

[mw0njm.]

Does anyone know if Dawes cycles were a Birmingham manufacturer??

Ian

yes but NOT made by Hercules a diferent company.

 

[cookie273uk]

Dawes Cycles were made in Greet

 

[mw0njm.]

Dawes Cycles were made in Greet

no warfdale rd acocks green.

 

[cookie273uk]

That map in post #64 as got me confused, I worked at Hercules for a year in 1944 and caught the 3x tram to Aston Cross and walked a few yards down Rocky Lane to the entrance, no where near Long Acre/Salford Street ????. That Manor Mills bicycles is not Hercules Cycles. Eric

 

[cookie273uk]

mwOnjm, Sorry, I stand corrected, I used to look after their telephone system in the 50's/60's during my time as a PO Engineer and I thought it was in Greet on or near the Warwick Rd. Put it down to age, it was over 60 years ago. Eric

 

[Radiorails]

Dawes and many other bicycle manufacturers are mentioned here:

Bicycle manufacturers in Birmingham

It has been a long time since I visited the Forum - goodness knows why? I am very interested in old bicycles and have owned a few however I have very little knowledge of their history, hence the question. Can anyone point me to a good source of answers to manufacturers in Birmingham and near...

birminghamhistory.co.uk

 

[cookie273uk]

Lyn, re your post #59. That is not Hercules Cycles, Hercules Cycles was top of Rocky Lane. See my post#70. Eric

 

[Penns]

Hercules did occupy a factory in Manor Mills that was previously used by Dunlop

 

[mw0njm.]

Hercules Cycle and Motor Company - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Hercules Cycle and Motor Co - Graces Guide

www.gracesguide.co.uk

also there is another thread

W

Thread 'Hercules Manor Works Long Acre'

Jun 17, 2013

Can anyone identify this factory. It may be Hercules Cycle Works but I am not sure. I am still trying to identify and scan a pile of demolition photo's which are unfortunately mixed up and not even dated.

• Wendy
• Replies: 41
• Forum: Factories & Offices

 

[mw0njm.]

A photograph of a futuristic cyclist, taken by Edward Malindine for the Daily Herald newspaper on 29 November, 1933. This photograph was taken at a pageant held at the Dorchester Hotel, London, to celebrate the history of the Hercules Cycle Company. This is a prediction of what the well-dressed cyclist would be wearing in 1940 to ride her ‘wireless cycle’, which came complete with telephone.


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