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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 5, 2016 10:32:03 GMT
Jack Butlers in Leamington Spa was the place to go for Brit bikes,had a smell of oil/petrol/exhaust fumes and Woodbines as Pete the mechanic chain smoked them lol.I still recall the smell of my new Starfire when I stuck it in the garage after a good thrashing every day  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2016 3:15:18 GMT
Jack Butlers in Leamington Spa was the place to go for Brit bikes,had a smell of oil/petrol/exhaust fumes and Woodbines as Pete the mechanic chain smoked them lol.I still recall the smell of my new Starfire when I stuck it in the garage after a good thrashing every day Frettons were also big in Leamington (so I'm told). Did you ever frequent the place, DFS? |
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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 10, 2016 13:24:43 GMT
Frettons of Leamington were not connected in any way with the bigger store in Coventry also called Frettons.They sold Lambrettas,Hondas,Suzukis,They were not a dealer one would hang around outside at weekends. A family business up untill not too long ago,I never bought any bikes from them but my brother bought a new CX500 in 1978,I had a few issues with them over the years.They were never competitive on pricing their bikes or with trade ins,I used Jacks for Brit stuff and dealers in Coventry
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Post by BritPete on Dec 11, 2016 21:30:06 GMT
Slightly different direction to this thread - unfortunately Pride and Clarke in Stockwell are no longer there - this is the log book for my C15 proudly bearing the Pride and Clarke stamp
Still don't understand why BSA made the bike with 5 difference between frame and engine number
Did anyone have one of these when they were legal documents
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Post by davefirestorm on Dec 11, 2016 22:15:07 GMT
Yes I remember the Green log books,my 1954 Goldflash had a buff coloured one like that though
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