[News] Moped robbers in London.

[SIMMO SAYS]

I think I paid similar for my Garelli moped in early 74. I wasn't old enough for a bike.

What was the name of the bike shop? Was it Gloucester or something similar?

It was run by two or three brothers.
It will come to me probably in the middle of the night

 

[Blackadder]

It was run by two or three brothers.
It will come to me probably in the middle of the night

I know what you mean. Long time ago. I have a feeling it was called Gloucester Cycles but I may be mixing it up with other Bike shops I was looking at, at the time.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

I know what you mean. Long time ago. I have a feeling it was called Gloucester Cycles but I may be mixing it up with other Bike shops I was looking at, at the time.

Just googled it Speedway motorcycles Nice black and white photo.

 

[Garage_Doors]

There was a Puch Maxi (not my taste) the Gitane looks like the business.

I raced one against a a "skimmed head" AP50 as i was deamed the lightest and had the best chance against this modified AP50.
I didn't win

 

[Blackadder]

Just googled it Speedway motorcycles Nice black and white photo.

Speedway. OK. I am pretty sure it was run by brothers. Cheers.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Just googled it Speedway motorcycles Nice black and white photo.

It was Ted Steele who ran Speedway motorcycles in Ann Street and later moved to Lewes Road when son's Andy & Gary later took over.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I did 5 years with Redhill Motors 76 - 81 - half in Brighton, then up in Lewes.
Gloucester Motors had a lock-up type place just along from North Road in Gloucester Road.
Concur with [MENTION=12090]Garage_Doors[/MENTION] - Speedway was in Ann Street them moved out to close by the Lewes Gyratory

That moped looks like a Honda "Camino" not really a lads moped like the Fizzy and AP50 were - I had a seriously modified Puch M50 Sports which I once got very close to 50MPH .... downhill with a tail wind

 

[Garage_Doors]

I did 5 years with Redhill Motors 76 - 81 - half in Brighton, then up in Lewes.
Gloucester Motors had a lock-up type place just along from North Road in Gloucester Road.
Concur with [MENTION=12090]Garage_Doors[/MENTION] - Speedway was in Ann Street them moved out to close by the Lewes Gyratory

That moped looks like a Honda "Camino" not really a lads moped like the Fizzy and AP50 were - I had a seriously modified Puch M50 Sports which I once got very close to 50MPH .... downhill with a tail wind

You were there when i used to go into Redhill for my SS50 bits then.