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Hi Billy Thanks for the response…if my memory serves me right I think the pub you mention was called the Swan with Two Nicks……but I prefer the name my Dad used to call it and that was The Dirty Duck.
It has been many years since we lived in Wolverhampton…….I know we saw the best of it….but I am pleased to hear the area is being
re-furbished…back then it was a very happy place to live with a strong community spirit..Thank you George for your welcome note, and thank you too Billy for the photo.
I seem to recall my cycle was signed by Ian Steele who I think was a competition rider for Viking.So far as the fleshpots of the town were concerned,initially we frequented the “Milano” coffee bar, situated in a cellar down Darlington street,later, when we had become motor cycle owners it was the Queens ballroom, and later on, rocking and rolling to the sound Of the Tommy Burton Combo down at the Scala.I started school at, I think, Red Cross school, afterwards, my Father opened a garage in Wednesfield. After school, I gained an apprenticeship with Charles Clarke garage in their service dept. in St. Marks Road Chapel Ash, later moving to Attwoods garage just down the road.
We now live in rural Worcestershire but it`s good remember the town as it was.Hello Billy, Our friend Kiwi is quite right about Frisky cars, they were purchased by the Wright Brothers (not The aviators!) who ran a haulage business in Park Lane.
There is apparently around 60 odd of these vehicle still surviving, a register for these vehicles has been compiled by John Meadows who is the grandson of Henry Meadowes.
There is quite a lot of information on Wikipedia about Frisky cars, well wortha look.
Kind Regards,
JohnHenry Meadows did not produce engines for the Frisky, they were licensed to produce the glass fibre bodies and afterwards assemble them.
The engines were made by Villiers and were of the 2 stroke variety. smaller one was of 195cc and if you were rich, you had the 250cc twin engine.The glass fibre bodies were of a very poor quality, although it must be remebered that this was the infancy of glass fibre car bodies.
My Father owned a garage in March End Road Wednesfield and the bodies were sent to us for rectification.The car was not a success and production only lasted for about a year or so.
I have not seen a Frisky since although I suspect ther must be a few somewwhhere.
