Scooters are not real bikes...

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Would that be Bob Minions?

Yes I think they have stopped selling Hondas now - I bought my NSU Quickly from Bob Minions  when they were on Park Street circa 1963 - it was in an outside shed for £15.00

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[Rozabikes Tim]

Were you in Derby when Palin's were there as Honda dealers?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Aside from 4 years away at Uni on a thick sandwich course I've lived in Derby since I was 7 yrs old. Strangely enough I sold my old Maico Letta privately - a week later it was in Palins showroom at double the price!
I also used to get spares from Mackton Motors. There was a great shop down the alley from Palins just before Bradshaw St - all long gone.
I also remember when Samways were Honda Dealers!

[Rozabikes Tim]

Samways for the highways wa the slogan! I spent my teens in Duffield with Bill Lomas's shop down the road in Milford. His lad Mick used to race at Darley Moor around the time I did.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

When I worked a footbeat in Derby Samways were on my patch Circa 1979 when the Talk of the Midlands replaced the old Popular Cinema on Mill St.

[Athame57]

Scooter riders used to dream of going up in the world!

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Samways for the highways wa the slogan! I spent my teens in Duffield with Bill Lomas's shop down the road in Milford. His lad Mick used to race at Darley Moor around the time I did.

Were you an Ecclesbourne lad then ?
Our daughter was a pupil there - a brilliant school even today.

[Rozabikes Tim]

No but my sister did. Never took my 11+ as lived abroad until 13, also year was full. Actually too thick! Went to Anthony Gell in Wirksworth. That too was and is, a good school. Although a lovely place, Duffield always a bit snobby.