Dad's classics

[MyGSXF]

Thought I would share these pics with you..

My dad was in the British Army, REME (Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers) & based in Cyprus, Tripoli & Aden

* The first pic is Dad in Aldershot, England 1958 (age 20)

Bike is a 1953 BSA C11 250cc (coil ignition).

* Second pic is Dad in Aden (in the British Army). 1961. Age 23

Bike is a Wartime Matchless 350 cc

* Third pic is a 1955 ES2 Norton (nearly broke my leg trying to kick it over... :eek:) It's still around in the Nelson area somewhere..

Soooo.. I guess biking is in my blood then.... :rolleyes:

[PuppetMaster]

Nice. Especially the Norton.

[slofox]

Dem Nortons wuz dam fine bikes in dere day......

[wbks]

Wow was breaking bones common for kickstarters back then?

[xwhatsit]

Wow was breaking bones common for kickstarters back then?
If you don't do it properly :laugh:

That Norton is very, very pretty. Thanks for posting the pics :)

[MyGSXF]

Nice. Especially the Norton.


Dem Nortons wuz dam fine bikes in dere day......


Wow was breaking bones common for kickstarters back then?


If you don't do it properly :laugh: That Norton is very, very pretty. Thanks for posting the pics :)

There is a bike book out.. (sorry but I don't know what it is called..:confused:).. (I jus know that I saw it on the counter at Thunderbike.. :rolleyes:) & the Norton is featured in it, from when my dad & brother owned it! :scooter:

[Motu]

The second picture is a BSA M20.

[laserracer]

mmm nice bikes:niceone:

[woodboats]

Excellent!!
Very nice to have some family photos involving bikes.
Thanks for that.

[Goblin]

Geez they didn't feed them very well did they??:bleh:

[MyGSXF]

Geez they didn't feed them very well did they??:bleh:

:lol: yeah.. he's lookin pretty darn gangly ther ain't he!!! :blink:

[slimjim]

nice bikes.....