hello , new to this forum, born and lived in birmingham from 1952 to approx 1986. the bike shops i can remember are. bob joyner ( wolverhampton road ) vale onslows, grays, rickards ( erdington ) sherwood road, coles, birmingham superbikes, boldmere road ( cant remember name ) fred hanks, hailwood and gould. some more will prob come back in time.