Hi all -
Thanks to those of you who responded to my message on Viking - these were a delight to me - not least because I worked for Viking myself - and rode a Severn Valley, incidentally - between 1959 and 1966.
It was good to know that the marque has so many fans, Stateside. The pictures you sent were great (very nostalgic!) .... so to everyone who collects/restores Vikings - thanks a lot, you are doing the world a favour - preserving some end-game examples of British engineering excellence.
I think I've replied to everyone who wrote me - but thought more of you might like to know of a UK web address giving lots more detail on Viking -
http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/
....and I've also added an attachment to this email, of an article which underlines the seminal nature of Viking's contribution to post-war cycle sport (no point in being modest, is there?)
By way of an update note - the main drivers for our success in those long-ago days (days of British manufacturing excellence which I suspect will never return) were Bob Thom (Sales & Team Manager) and Reg ('Vic') Davies (Managing Director - my father). It was a great partnership.... they were true friends, as well as being complementary personalities. Coincidentally both men died aged 87: Reg in 1994, and Bob in 2005.
Cheers
Vic Davies 16 Holly Grove Penn Wolverhampton WV3 7DX tel. 01902-650905 mobile 07802-973072
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