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Hi, just received a email from our daughter who lives in Canada, who as just come back from a trip to England (Birmingham) 'The Mackadown pub is a Lidl store now and the old BSA factory opposite is a Bingo hall!!!


That really sums it up doesn’t it, what was of one of the best motorbike factory’s in the world is now a f…..ing bingo hall.
Barry

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I just came back ....... The Mackadown Pub deserved it, lets be honest :D
All manner of places are no longer what you remember them being I'm afraid

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BSA....I rode on the back of one when I was 16. I actually tried riding it, kangarooed and came off. We used to say it stood for bits stuck altogether :p

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I used to play soccer matches on the grounds of BSA against other local schools. Golden Hillock??? Been so long I don't recall.
I remember the whistle going and all the people pouring out, very confusing to a 10 year old

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What happened to the Triumph ???????????????

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Ah yes, I remember the Triumph Bonneville :)

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Nearly as good as Norton :D :D

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They are still about, saw some in Spain last year.

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Yes, Golden Hillock Road. Misnomer really, there certainly aint any Golden Hillocks around Small Heath, just one big Green Asda

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Triumph m/c's are still in production.

My dad's last full-time job was at their Meriden works before they shutdown. They then moved about under new ownership-see below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Motorcycles_Ltd

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Talking of bikes, where is Pete (Xtreme)these days??
LMJ

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On his bike. ;-)

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Knee deep in snow, I'm guessing :):)

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You know what they used to reckon BSA stood for. Bl***y Sore A**e

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I remember my dad getting a 650cc shooting star in the early sixties ( I was in Aden at the time ) . His bet on the derby came second , prince simon . 1st was calcador I think .
Anyway going over the old airfield near foxton , leics. the chain broke and locked the back wheel up . They ended up in hospital , not really serious tg but the bike had to go . Got a hillman minx so end of his biking days .