dwilly
master brummie
Some time ago I had a thought of putting together a list of all the old motorcycle manufactures that were in Birmingham. The idea never got further than in my head. It maybe something that this forum could now help with. Thinking could list the manufactures with the head office address, maybe a photograph or etching of the old factory. Then could add, via goggle maps or something similar a picture of what’s there now. Think there is some way of loading this info onto Google maps.
The idea started because as a lad I remember there used to be a run round the Outer Circle and bikes used to pull up at various points. I remember they used to stop in Stechford, just down the hill past the railway station. At the time I thought it was just a convenient place to stop but then when I moved to Stechford I discovered it was the site of the old Levis motorcycle company. All that’s left now is an industrial park which may or may not carry the name on.
Who knows maybe one day the outer circle run might return and they can visit these old sites. Think the tester’s run comes close to some of these sites.
The idea started because as a lad I remember there used to be a run round the Outer Circle and bikes used to pull up at various points. I remember they used to stop in Stechford, just down the hill past the railway station. At the time I thought it was just a convenient place to stop but then when I moved to Stechford I discovered it was the site of the old Levis motorcycle company. All that’s left now is an industrial park which may or may not carry the name on.
Who knows maybe one day the outer circle run might return and they can visit these old sites. Think the tester’s run comes close to some of these sites.