Nice line up of BSAs outside the Mortlock premises in Perth, W.Australia. Interesting that BSA supplied the Australian Government through one of their dealers and not directly. I wonder if a lorry load of Aussie DRs were about to turn up and ride them all away?
What is also surprising is that from the advertising painted on the shop front they were also Calthorpe dealers.
Calthorpe were a small company who experienced severe financial problems in the 30s depression and all their products in the UK were sold through one outlet, Pride and Clarke in London. I didn't realise they were still exporting.
Mortlocks carried on into the 70s when they were bought out by a Chinese businessman...a sign of things to come?....Ian
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Went past there yesterday Ian, just incase there was any left in the laneway, sorry to say not a BSA in sight.....
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Any chance of a photo of the premises Mick?..it would make for an interesting 'then and now' shot...Ian
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Good idea,doing a cycle lap around the river early morning so will take the camera and slip into the city.
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