03-02-2022, 10:17 AM
My Gran and Grandad did their courting in Southampton in about 1918 to 1920. Gran told me that she always rode side saddle, and one evening the bike slipped on some greasy tramway tracks - always a city hazard for any two wheelers. They both got a dressing down from her mother when they got home, despite being nearly 20 years old ! The picture is of Grandad's motorbike shop in Shirley high street, with some leather belted "Duggies". I guess those belts were another hazard to the pillion rider. I like the slogan "Prams Re-Tyred" in the window.