Classic British Bicycles (200 makers mapped!)
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Classic British Bicycles (200 makers mapped!)
Ciao everybody!
I am excited to share the completion of my research and art project on the Classic British bicycles poster map. Through online resources and consultations with local collectors and enthusiasts, I was able to discover and re-design the logos of over 200 producers.
The journey was both fun and educational, as I learned about the size and scope of the bicycle industry in cities like London and Birmingham. I also made a special effort to map local frame builders in remote areas of Scotland and Northern Ireland, despite the difficulties in obtaining information. These brands may not be as well-known as their Italian counterparts, but I am confident that they were exported to nearby countries and the US.
Do any of these brands hold a special place in your collection?
Limited and numbered print copies of the map are available for purchase at**********************
I am excited to share the completion of my research and art project on the Classic British bicycles poster map. Through online resources and consultations with local collectors and enthusiasts, I was able to discover and re-design the logos of over 200 producers.
The journey was both fun and educational, as I learned about the size and scope of the bicycle industry in cities like London and Birmingham. I also made a special effort to map local frame builders in remote areas of Scotland and Northern Ireland, despite the difficulties in obtaining information. These brands may not be as well-known as their Italian counterparts, but I am confident that they were exported to nearby countries and the US.
Do any of these brands hold a special place in your collection?
Limited and numbered print copies of the map are available for purchase at**********************
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I didn't know Royce is located down on the channel coast. I have to send them a hub today, for service.
Here's my list of British frame/bicycle builders:
C.W. Alexander 25 James St. Docks Cardiff
Algurn 569 Garratt Lane London S.W. 18
Allin 32 Whitehorse Lane, Croydon
Alpex (APL bicycles)
Anglicus Coventry
Armstrong Sherborne St., Oldbury, Birmingham 16
British Eagle
Jack Baguley
Baines Idle Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, York
P. Barnard & Son 65 Station Road, Brixton S.W. 9
Reg Barnett Crystal Palace
E. G. Bates 591 Barking Road, Plaistow
Bates of London E.17
Bawden of Bassett 110 Burgess Road Southampton
Baxendale & Co. Miller Street, Manchester
Beeston Beeston
Johnny (J) Berry 193 Wilmslow Rd. Rusholme, Manchester
Berry and Bentley
C. Bertrand
Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) Birmingham
R.A. Blackwell 419 Hackney Rd. London E2
Tom Board
Boro Congleton
E. A. Boult Gradnor Works Stafford
Tom Bromwich Coventry
L. H. Brookes Dickenson Rd. Manchester 13
George Brooks
Jim Broome 169/171 Regent Rd. Salford 5
Henry Burton
Claud Butler Manor St., Clapham, S.W.4
Hamilton Butler
Carlton Worksop
Carter & Hall Portsmouth
F. H. Carpenter (Frank) 52 Surbiton Road, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey
Challenge Coventry
G. V. Chapman 410 West Green Road, Tottenham, N 15
Ernie Clements
Comrade (Vindec, Edwardes, Brown Brothers) Alma Works, Darlaston
Condor 90 Grays Inn Road, W.C.1London
J. Cooke (Imperial Petrel) Stratford Rd. Birmingham
Cougar (by Terry Dolan) Liverpool
Ron Cooper Dartford, London
Coventry Eagle
C.W.S. (Co-operative Workers Society)
Federal Works, King's Road, Tyseley, Birmingham
Dave Davey Liverpool
Dawes Tyseley, Birmingham 11
Dayton Park Royal Rd. London N.W.10
Fred Dean 531 York Road, London, S.W.18
Nigel Dean
Donahue Durham
Dunelt Sheffield
Dyble P. J. Carshalton, Surrey
Edison Chesterfield
P. Ellis & Co. 360-4 Lillie Rd. Fulham SW6
(makers of Champion) FULHAM 1553
Ellis-Briggs St. Ives Works, Shipley, York
(Favori)
Ellis Champion
Elswick Barton-on-Humber (later, Brigg)
Elswick-Hopper
Les Ephgrave Aveley Works, Eveley Road, Clapton, London E5
F. W. Evans Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1
Excel Cycle Co. 90-92 High St., Colliers Wood, London S.W. 19
(Dan Genner)
Falcon Coventry (early Coventry Eagle)
Don Farrell
HEG (Harry) Ferris 521 C Bath Road, Middlesex
Sid Ferris
B. J. Flavell Bilston
Flying Scot David Rattray: 11 Murray St. Glasgow, Scotland C.4.
J. Fothergill 301 Upper Parliament St., Liverpool 8
G.A. Napier Works, Napier Road Ponders End Middlesex
Ted Gerrard
A. S. Gillot
Granby Brothers Cycle Works 324-38 New Cross Road, S.E. London
H E Green
James Grose Ltd. 379 Euston Road London N.W.1
F. H. Grubb Depot: 31 Robsart St., Brixton S.W. 9
1927-1934 Works: Gould Rd., Twickenham, Middlesex
post-March 1935 Works: 147a Haydons Rd, Wimbledon, London, S.W.19
Jim Guard Ltd. 124 MacNaghten Road, Bitterne Park, Southampton
Haddon (Super Cycle) East Anglia
Harry Hall 67-69 Whitworth St W Manchester
Cathedral St?
Evelyn Hamilton Lambeth
Pat Hanlon
R. O. Harrison (New Star Cycles) 23-41 Queens Rd. Peckham SE15
Hardisty
Hercules Aston, Birmingham
Frank Herety Stockport
Hetchins Tottenham (later, Southend-on-Sea)
Higgins
Hill Bros Padinham (Blackpool) Lancs.
Hinds Lewisham
Barry Hoban
Hobbs of Barbican Sterling Works, Dagenham, Essex
W. F. Holdsworth Lullington Rd. Crystal Palace, Kent
Depot: 138-40 Beckenham Rd. Kent
J. A. Holland West Bromwich
Hopper
Humber Beeston,Wolverhampton, Coventry
(Bullard's Cycle Works, Royston)
Bill Hurlow
Hyde Brothers Winchester
Bob Jackson Leeds
James Greet, Birmingham 11,
outlet: 24 Public Market,
Hight Street, Slough
Jack Jones
Kay's Cycles Rossendale
P&A Kenistons Romford, Essex
Kerry's London E15
Knight Wolverhampton
Lambert (Viscount)
Langsett 190-2 Infirmary Rd., Sheffield 6
Leach Marathon
Leader Croydon
Frank Lipscombe 185-7 Markhouse Road Walthamstow E.17
Lomax Oxford
George Longstaff Liverpool
M&B (est. '82) Dronfield
MacLean D. 362-3 Upper Steet, Angel N1. Tottenham Depot, 258 High Road N15
also: 2 Jackson Rd. Holloway N1
Major Nichols 5 Reform St, West Bromwich
and later
48 Durban Road, Smethwick
Bernard Macklam Leeds
Mason Bolton
Mead Liverpool
Mercian 7 Shardlow Road, Alvaston, Derby 7777 & Shardlow Road, Alvaston, Derby
Merlin Leeds, Yorkshire
(by Bob Jackson?)
MKM Harrogate Chapel Works
Moorson Birmingham
H. R. “Dick” Morris 28 Orford Road Walthamstow E17
S. A. “Sid” Mottram 189 Loughborough Rd. Leicester
New Hudson
New Imperial Dept 14 Spring Rd., Hall Green, Birmingham 11
Norman Ashford Kent
Rory O'Brien 787 Romford Rd. Manor Park E12
Orbit (Andy Thompson) Sheffield
Paris 131, Stoke Newington Church St. London N.6
F.C. Parkes (by Sun) Century Works, Brook St. Aston, Birmingham
(Parkes Lightweight)
Pemberton (Arrow) 399 Washway Road, Sale, Manchester
Pennine lngleby Road/Girlington, Bradford 8, Yorkshire
John Perks Aldridge
Phillips Birmingham
W&E Pollard Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry
(post-'68, 23 Newton Road, Bedworth)
Hugh Porter
Cliff Pratt 84 Spring Bank Hull
Premier Coventry
Stuart Purves ( Stuart)
Tommy (T.J.) Quick
Harry Quinn 7/9 Walton Road, Everton Valley, Liverpool 4
G. R. Reed
Mal Rees 83 Coldharbour Lane, Hayes, Middlesex
REW Reynolds Northampton
Les Rigden Brighton
(Charles) Roberts 89 Gloucester Road, Croydon, England CR0 2DN
also 87 Penge Road, Anerley SE20
Wester Ross
Rotherham & Sons Coventry
Rotrax Shirley, Southampton
Brian Rourke
Rover (The) Coventry
Royal (Prince) Coventry
Royal Enfield
Rudge-Whitworth Crow Lane, Coventry
Runwell Runwell Works Birmingham 4
E. F. Russ Battersea Rise
Dave Russell
F. R. Russell
Ken Ryall Hounslow
Charles Ryan 21 Wellington Parade Blackfen Road Sidcup Kent
Saxon Arcola St., London E8
Sedney (Sporter)
Selbach M.G.
Alan Shorter 71 Elthorne Rd. Upper Holloway N19
(shoppe in Finchley)
Cliff Shrubb
Jack E. Sibbit Manchester 16
Stuart Sinclair
P. (Patrick) Skeates Landor Rd. London S.W. 9
T.D. Skinner Walford Rd. Sparkbrook Birmingham
Smithfield Cycles Birmingham
Eddie Soens Liverpool
Jim Soens 58 Lower Breck Rd., Liverpool 6
Ron Spencer
P.T. Stallard Wolverhampton
Stokes of London Walthamstow, near St James Street Station
H. C. Strudwick Oxford St., Brighton
Clive Stuart Catford
Works: Orpington High Steet, Kent
Sun Aston Brook Street Birmingham 6
Sunbeam Birmingham
T. J. Burton-on-Trent
Tensen
Roy Thame Putney St., London
Thanet Bristol
Thompson (Andy)
Tildesley (& Company) Planet Works Birmingham
Triumph
W.G. Twiddle 50 Lawrence Rd. Liverpool
Viking Russell St, Wolverhampton
(Londonderry?)
Vindec
R.H. Wakefield 59 London Road, London SW 17
A. Waller 325 Kingsland Rd. London
Walvale Walton Vale, Liverpool
Bryan Warnett Cardiff
Wearwell New-Griffin Works, Horseley Fields, Wolverhampton
Graham Weigh (by Paul Donahue)
Whitaker & Mapplebeck lngleby Road/Girlington, Bradford 8, Yorkshire
Bill Whitcomb Bangor, N. Wales (Cyclesports)
Williamson N. London
J. F. Wilson Sheffield
Witcomb London
Woodrup 345/7 Kirkstall Rd. Leeds, England LS4 2HD
Dave Yates
Young's Lewisham
Here's my list of British frame/bicycle builders:
C.W. Alexander 25 James St. Docks Cardiff
Algurn 569 Garratt Lane London S.W. 18
Allin 32 Whitehorse Lane, Croydon
Alpex (APL bicycles)
Anglicus Coventry
Armstrong Sherborne St., Oldbury, Birmingham 16
British Eagle
Jack Baguley
Baines Idle Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, York
P. Barnard & Son 65 Station Road, Brixton S.W. 9
Reg Barnett Crystal Palace
E. G. Bates 591 Barking Road, Plaistow
Bates of London E.17
Bawden of Bassett 110 Burgess Road Southampton
Baxendale & Co. Miller Street, Manchester
Beeston Beeston
Johnny (J) Berry 193 Wilmslow Rd. Rusholme, Manchester
Berry and Bentley
C. Bertrand
Birmingham Small Arms (BSA) Birmingham
R.A. Blackwell 419 Hackney Rd. London E2
Tom Board
Boro Congleton
E. A. Boult Gradnor Works Stafford
Tom Bromwich Coventry
L. H. Brookes Dickenson Rd. Manchester 13
George Brooks
Jim Broome 169/171 Regent Rd. Salford 5
Henry Burton
Claud Butler Manor St., Clapham, S.W.4
Hamilton Butler
Carlton Worksop
Carter & Hall Portsmouth
F. H. Carpenter (Frank) 52 Surbiton Road, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey
Challenge Coventry
G. V. Chapman 410 West Green Road, Tottenham, N 15
Ernie Clements
Comrade (Vindec, Edwardes, Brown Brothers) Alma Works, Darlaston
Condor 90 Grays Inn Road, W.C.1London
J. Cooke (Imperial Petrel) Stratford Rd. Birmingham
Cougar (by Terry Dolan) Liverpool
Ron Cooper Dartford, London
Coventry Eagle
C.W.S. (Co-operative Workers Society)
Federal Works, King's Road, Tyseley, Birmingham
Dave Davey Liverpool
Dawes Tyseley, Birmingham 11
Dayton Park Royal Rd. London N.W.10
Fred Dean 531 York Road, London, S.W.18
Nigel Dean
Donahue Durham
Dunelt Sheffield
Dyble P. J. Carshalton, Surrey
Edison Chesterfield
P. Ellis & Co. 360-4 Lillie Rd. Fulham SW6
(makers of Champion) FULHAM 1553
Ellis-Briggs St. Ives Works, Shipley, York
(Favori)
Ellis Champion
Elswick Barton-on-Humber (later, Brigg)
Elswick-Hopper
Les Ephgrave Aveley Works, Eveley Road, Clapton, London E5
F. W. Evans Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1
Excel Cycle Co. 90-92 High St., Colliers Wood, London S.W. 19
(Dan Genner)
Falcon Coventry (early Coventry Eagle)
Don Farrell
HEG (Harry) Ferris 521 C Bath Road, Middlesex
Sid Ferris
B. J. Flavell Bilston
Flying Scot David Rattray: 11 Murray St. Glasgow, Scotland C.4.
J. Fothergill 301 Upper Parliament St., Liverpool 8
G.A. Napier Works, Napier Road Ponders End Middlesex
Ted Gerrard
A. S. Gillot
Granby Brothers Cycle Works 324-38 New Cross Road, S.E. London
H E Green
James Grose Ltd. 379 Euston Road London N.W.1
F. H. Grubb Depot: 31 Robsart St., Brixton S.W. 9
1927-1934 Works: Gould Rd., Twickenham, Middlesex
post-March 1935 Works: 147a Haydons Rd, Wimbledon, London, S.W.19
Jim Guard Ltd. 124 MacNaghten Road, Bitterne Park, Southampton
Haddon (Super Cycle) East Anglia
Harry Hall 67-69 Whitworth St W Manchester
Cathedral St?
Evelyn Hamilton Lambeth
Pat Hanlon
R. O. Harrison (New Star Cycles) 23-41 Queens Rd. Peckham SE15
Hardisty
Hercules Aston, Birmingham
Frank Herety Stockport
Hetchins Tottenham (later, Southend-on-Sea)
Higgins
Hill Bros Padinham (Blackpool) Lancs.
Hinds Lewisham
Barry Hoban
Hobbs of Barbican Sterling Works, Dagenham, Essex
W. F. Holdsworth Lullington Rd. Crystal Palace, Kent
Depot: 138-40 Beckenham Rd. Kent
J. A. Holland West Bromwich
Hopper
Humber Beeston,Wolverhampton, Coventry
(Bullard's Cycle Works, Royston)
Bill Hurlow
Hyde Brothers Winchester
Bob Jackson Leeds
James Greet, Birmingham 11,
outlet: 24 Public Market,
Hight Street, Slough
Jack Jones
Kay's Cycles Rossendale
P&A Kenistons Romford, Essex
Kerry's London E15
Knight Wolverhampton
Lambert (Viscount)
Langsett 190-2 Infirmary Rd., Sheffield 6
Leach Marathon
Leader Croydon
Frank Lipscombe 185-7 Markhouse Road Walthamstow E.17
Lomax Oxford
George Longstaff Liverpool
M&B (est. '82) Dronfield
MacLean D. 362-3 Upper Steet, Angel N1. Tottenham Depot, 258 High Road N15
also: 2 Jackson Rd. Holloway N1
Major Nichols 5 Reform St, West Bromwich
and later
48 Durban Road, Smethwick
Bernard Macklam Leeds
Mason Bolton
Mead Liverpool
Mercian 7 Shardlow Road, Alvaston, Derby 7777 & Shardlow Road, Alvaston, Derby
Merlin Leeds, Yorkshire
(by Bob Jackson?)
MKM Harrogate Chapel Works
Moorson Birmingham
H. R. “Dick” Morris 28 Orford Road Walthamstow E17
S. A. “Sid” Mottram 189 Loughborough Rd. Leicester
New Hudson
New Imperial Dept 14 Spring Rd., Hall Green, Birmingham 11
Norman Ashford Kent
Rory O'Brien 787 Romford Rd. Manor Park E12
Orbit (Andy Thompson) Sheffield
Paris 131, Stoke Newington Church St. London N.6
F.C. Parkes (by Sun) Century Works, Brook St. Aston, Birmingham
(Parkes Lightweight)
Pemberton (Arrow) 399 Washway Road, Sale, Manchester
Pennine lngleby Road/Girlington, Bradford 8, Yorkshire
John Perks Aldridge
Phillips Birmingham
W&E Pollard Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry
(post-'68, 23 Newton Road, Bedworth)
Hugh Porter
Cliff Pratt 84 Spring Bank Hull
Premier Coventry
Stuart Purves ( Stuart)
Tommy (T.J.) Quick
Harry Quinn 7/9 Walton Road, Everton Valley, Liverpool 4
G. R. Reed
Mal Rees 83 Coldharbour Lane, Hayes, Middlesex
REW Reynolds Northampton
Les Rigden Brighton
(Charles) Roberts 89 Gloucester Road, Croydon, England CR0 2DN
also 87 Penge Road, Anerley SE20
Wester Ross
Rotherham & Sons Coventry
Rotrax Shirley, Southampton
Brian Rourke
Rover (The) Coventry
Royal (Prince) Coventry
Royal Enfield
Rudge-Whitworth Crow Lane, Coventry
Runwell Runwell Works Birmingham 4
E. F. Russ Battersea Rise
Dave Russell
F. R. Russell
Ken Ryall Hounslow
Charles Ryan 21 Wellington Parade Blackfen Road Sidcup Kent
Saxon Arcola St., London E8
Sedney (Sporter)
Selbach M.G.
Alan Shorter 71 Elthorne Rd. Upper Holloway N19
(shoppe in Finchley)
Cliff Shrubb
Jack E. Sibbit Manchester 16
Stuart Sinclair
P. (Patrick) Skeates Landor Rd. London S.W. 9
T.D. Skinner Walford Rd. Sparkbrook Birmingham
Smithfield Cycles Birmingham
Eddie Soens Liverpool
Jim Soens 58 Lower Breck Rd., Liverpool 6
Ron Spencer
P.T. Stallard Wolverhampton
Stokes of London Walthamstow, near St James Street Station
H. C. Strudwick Oxford St., Brighton
Clive Stuart Catford
Works: Orpington High Steet, Kent
Sun Aston Brook Street Birmingham 6
Sunbeam Birmingham
T. J. Burton-on-Trent
Tensen
Roy Thame Putney St., London
Thanet Bristol
Thompson (Andy)
Tildesley (& Company) Planet Works Birmingham
Triumph
W.G. Twiddle 50 Lawrence Rd. Liverpool
Viking Russell St, Wolverhampton
(Londonderry?)
Vindec
R.H. Wakefield 59 London Road, London SW 17
A. Waller 325 Kingsland Rd. London
Walvale Walton Vale, Liverpool
Bryan Warnett Cardiff
Wearwell New-Griffin Works, Horseley Fields, Wolverhampton
Graham Weigh (by Paul Donahue)
Whitaker & Mapplebeck lngleby Road/Girlington, Bradford 8, Yorkshire
Bill Whitcomb Bangor, N. Wales (Cyclesports)
Williamson N. London
J. F. Wilson Sheffield
Witcomb London
Woodrup 345/7 Kirkstall Rd. Leeds, England LS4 2HD
Dave Yates
Young's Lewisham
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Great to see this map and listing of the british bike makers.
I also love the other versions, especially the italian.
Can you make a similar post with the italian again? adding the text listing?
Thx
I also love the other versions, especially the italian.
Can you make a similar post with the italian again? adding the text listing?
Thx
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That looks great. I didn't think much of British bikes until about six years ago when my wife brought home a late 70's Raleigh Super Course. Now I own a 68 Raleigh Super Course, a 71 Raleigh International and an early 80's Bob Jackson. Thanks for putting this together.
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my wife gifted me a Greyhound 3 speed she bought at a tag sale. I think it was made in Birmingham? Not sure about that.
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I didn't see the very rare "Southern cycles"!
Very few know about this company with Stan Butcher.
Very few know about this company with Stan Butcher.
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That is very nicely done and needs to go on my list of items for the bike cave.
At risk of turning this into a thread of obscure British builders not on the list, I'll include mine. F.H. Scott in Ealing. built and sold bikes in the 30's thru 60's
At risk of turning this into a thread of obscure British builders not on the list, I'll include mine. F.H. Scott in Ealing. built and sold bikes in the 30's thru 60's
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Dursley-Pedersen, Dursley (north of Bristol)
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. . . and ordered. My wife gave me the Italy and France maps for Christmas. Now they will have a new British brother.
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Cool project. Speedwell doesn't appear on either list. One of the few companies that made titanium bikes in the 1970s. Birmingham I think - these bikes were definitely exported to the US. My 1978 Speedwell was a special order and a very cool bike.
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Peering, peering...Pashley in Stratford on Avon? Since 1926, and still very much in business, thank you.
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Speedwells are way cool, but like Malvern Star, they are Australian.
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That's not being critical of Andrea's work, which is fantastic.
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There was a British Speedwell: Speedwell Ti Home
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A very cool thing and I would have ordered one, already. Alas, I will not be able to get one given the limited payment options available.
Is there something wrong with a MasterCard?
Is there something wrong with a MasterCard?
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I paid this morning with a MasterCard - no problems.
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Pretty darn good. They are on what appears to be good paper. The paper is glossy, which helps in cleaning the drool off of them. They come folded (sort of like a road map), not rolled, so there are creases. Not a big deal to me; it may be to some people.
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