Motorbike shop at saddle

During a conversation the other day about motorbikes for some reason , I came up with " oh there was a motorbike shop at the saddle called......" then my memory totally failed. Was it Millers or am I totally wrong.

Comfortably Numb type Millers motorcycles into search box at the top of the page

Here you are, CN.

Yes, I seem remember a motorbike shop at the Saddle junction. I can't remember what it was called, I think it was Mullers, or Mallies, or something like that.
I think they sold scooters and stuff and they had another one at Orrell Post called 'Rotordean Kawasaki Centre (Haydock)'. Or maybe it was called Tom Hall's, I don't know!

Tonkipoos, you type some old "Tom Halls" sometimes

Millers at Newtown
Tom Hall at Newtown
Rogersons at Orrell Post

They sold Jap bikes, Suzys, Yams and Hondas, but if you wanted a Kwack, you had to go to Bolton or Chorley to Doug Hacking motorcycle shop

Just in case Sir Bob missed it the first time .....

'Rotordean Kawasaki Centre (Haydock)'!

bought my first bike from millers when they werw up scholes, a 250 bsa c11g reg TOR 85. then a norton commando when they were at the saddle. i think they finnised up in chorley

Tonker

Was Rotordean there in the 1970's

Mick Grant!

rotordean had a small shop in hindley and one in haydock and one on wallgate late 70s , i bought my first road bike from them 1978 , my mate is his one of the owners son

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millers motorbikes started of in scholes between scholes picturs [picture house] and traffic lights''i bought my first bike there about 1952/ 3 a triumph 350 T .I worked at THALICK at time//I went through edges at that bend just after [ROLY HILLS] GARAGE;AND JEFF BRANDON GOT IT GOING FOR ME AFTER.IT WASNT DAMAGED .I WAS MY PRIDE //

FORGOT TO MENTION IT IT WAS [SAM AND LES MILLER]

It was Mike from the mid-70's!

Tonker

Mick Grant ?

That name sounds familiar

Mick Miller was indeed the boss of Millers motorcycles in the mid to late 70's and he was by all accounts a bit of a bar steward, cos a mate of mine worked at Millers then, in fact me mate worked there until it closed and then he went on to the buses, which is where he still is today ...

I think Mick Miller moved to Spain and drunk himself to death ...

If I am wrong then I apologise

That was Chris Hall! Apology accepted!

Tonker

Apology given and yes I remember it was son of Tom Hall chap, I met him a few times and bought a bike off him, anonda ...

"Baaaaaaaaaary Sheene"! exclaimed Murray Walker, excitedly!

"Mick Graaaant", on the Kawazaaaaaarki", muttered Murray Walker, disinterestedly!

Was it L A & S M Miller.

Yep....bought my first bike after passing my test from millers
SuZUKI Gs850....reg..NEK 22W. Happy days.

I once did an over 300 mile ride on a Yamaha R1 in one day.

My arse and both wrists were ..... "Comfortably Numb"!

Bill Pope had a motor bike shop in Haydock in the Rams Head area he had an early Douglas Dragonfly in the window with horisontal cylinders, from the 20s i think.

Hey, I was going to mention that! It wasn't near the Ram, it was at t'other eeeend, opposite the Huntsman!

I remember it being full, literally stacked up with old motorbikes, most in pieces. Frames, wheels, engines, exhausts, everything. You couldn't move in there!

Just think how much that junk would bring today?

It's a pair o'semis now.

Tonker , He must have moved because like i said he was near the Ram, Thar only a pup so it could be befoor tha time,or it could have been the other brother.

Do you remember that bloke who used to work (?) () in the power-house with Roy Fairhurst? His name was Kenny Mills and he kept racehorsedogs? Well, he used to have a shop near the Ram. I think that might have been Popes at one time, but I don't know. I'll have to ask my mate, Tommy, he'll know, because he has a 1961 Bonneville and is a Yicker!

rotordean also had a shop near the pier were the crossing is..

They did too! They sponsored a lad on a Kawasaaaaarki KH400 in the Kawasaaaarki 400 series. Or it might've been the Avon production series, I don't know, but they did anyway. I can't remember his name.

Speaking of Rogersons, I'll find a photo and post it, see if you notice anything!

tonker do you know neil hanson?

Really am wondering if the chap in the Ford Fiesta is me? In any event nice to see a bit of grass down the saddle and not unused tarmac cycle lanes.

Pewfall mon - Best o'three?

Bentlegs - did there used to be a motorbike shop in Haydock called "Harry Penketh's"? That would be in the 60's and might be the shop that changed into Pope's?

Hi just to add to your conversation about Bill pope, Im researching Bill pope motors in relation to my triumph spitfire mk3 from 1967 that was supplied by them from their shop in winwick road Warrington I have also found an old advert for them they were in church road Haydock 3/10/1953

Hi just to add to your conversation about Bill pope, Im researching Bill pope motors in relation to my triumph spitfire mk3 from 1967 that was supplied by them from their shop in winwick road Warrington I have also found an old advert for them they were in church road Haydock 3/10/1953

I typed in
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Pope's Motorcycles, Church Road, Haydock !

Yes. Neil Hanson. A name from the past. He was either the rider of the Kawasaki 250, or he worked in the Haydock shop.
I can't make my mind up.

When I knocked about with Bill Pope Jnr their shop was at the top of West End Rd

Nowadays, it's a pair o'semis!

If you had all them bike parts out o'that shop, today, they'd be worth a million paaaaaaind !

Boris Pope?