Abell Yamaha Qld
Alex Headland
Action Motorcycles
The firm first opened around 1981 in Wentworth Ave, Sydney, a few doors up from Sydney Motorcycle Wreckers, and moved across the road into premises previously occupied by P. & R. Williams at 74 Wentworth Avenue. They opened another store in Parramatta in the building Brian Collins built. The Suzuki dealer entered receivership around July 2014 and Wentworth Ave, which was the hub of motorcycling in Sydney for more than a century, had lost its last but one motorcycle shop. Only MCAS, an accessory store, remained.
A.E. Walbert, Cycle & Motor Works
435 Hunter St Newcastle, MidTown / Arches, Legal & General Building - 1920
Agcorp Balaklava SA
Complete Honda Agents
Specialising in all Agricultural Motorcycles
Adelaide Road, Balaklava SA
MRA-SA, June 1985
Al Paterson Vic. (1960s-70s)
KTM, Husqvarna
This is possibly Athol Patterson of Springvale Rd, Springvale, sold KTM in 1973.
Alan Lambert Motorcycles Victoria
Boundary Rd, Mordialloc
Suzuki and Bultaco dealer, early 1970s.
Alderton (NSW)
Laurie and Denis Alderton worked out the back at Ryans c.1970s-1980s
Allparts NSW & Vic.
"The Motorcycle Wreckers"
Goulburn St Sydney (1948) - 66 Wentworth Ave, Sydney (1950s)
423 Elizabeth St. Melbourne (1948, 1950s)
67 Cambridge St Collingwood, Vic. (1950s)
Regent St, Sydney. (1960 & 70s)
Allsop Motorcycles Vic. (1960s-70s)
Honda, Kawasaki
Annand and Thompson Qld
Stones Corner
Annandale Cycle & Motor Works NSW
108 Parramatta Road, Petersham, 1923-1924
218 Parramatta Road, Petersham, 1925-1932
bicycles.net.au
A. P. North Pty. Ltd. NSW
62-66 Wentworth Ave Sydney. Matchless (1947, 1953)
Armstrong's Cycle Agency
May-street, Perth, and in Fremantle.
Importers of Werner motorcycles in 1902.
More information: Werner 1903 West Australia
Arqin Motorcycles Pty Ltd
Unit 1/ 6 Church Rd Moorebank NSW Australia 2170
Web: www.arqinmotorcycles.com (404)
Established in 2007 as a scooter importer.
Astoria Honda
North Rd, Bentleigh East, Oakleigh (Vic), 1970s-1980s
Arthur Trudgitt Sydney, 1953
604-6 Parramatta Road, Croydon
The Speedway Rider Agent
Australian Cycle and Motor Co. Ltd
45 York Street, Sydney 1898-1901
Source: bicycles.net.au
Austral Cycle Agency
306-307 Little Flinders St, Melbourne - 139-141 Elizabeth St, Melbourne (1898)
Branches: 391 George St Sydney; Queen Street, Brisbane; Gray Street, Hamilton; Malop Street, Geelong; Hay Street Perth.
More information: Austral
Auto Cycle Service Qld
Fairfield then Moorooka
B & D Motorcycles Qld.
Nambour Suzuki
Baglee and Weston
The Crescent, Fairfield
Alf Baglee was a well-known motorcycle racer. Jim Airey did his apprenticeship with them, it is believed.
Progressive Young Firm.
Baglee and Weston Enlarge
Accessories and Showrooms
Two local lads who have gone some considerable distance along the road to success since opening a motor cycle and bicycle shop after the war are Messrs. Alf Baglee and Cyril Weston. Cyril manages their Cabramatta shop. whilst Alf is in control of the shop and workshops at Fairfield, where the likeable young Mick Sneddon is in charge of the accessories department. This department has been enlarged considerably and remodelled, and their spare parts section is one of the largest in the Western Suburbs, if not the largest. The entire shop, which once housed the repair department, is all given over to accessories and a showroom for motor cycle and bicycles.
The Biz (Fairfield, NSW) Thu 15 Nov 1951
Baileys Honda Vic.
Frankston, also sold Italjet in the 1970s. His son Andrew Bailey raced Vintage MX in Queensland.
Les Bailey NSW
Stephen Leslie Bailey ran a motorcycle shop in Tamworth, Australia. He moved to England in 1909 and designed the 1911 Twin Humber Twin, and was then offered a position with Douglas. During the First War he
was effectively the Douglas works manager. Post-war he designed and oversaw the production of the R.A Douglas speedway machine. Bailey returned to Australia in 1924.
Bain and Kessing
7, Broadway, Enfield, Sydney. Established 1948
Don Bain was road racing champion before the war, and
Ron Kessing was a tuner. Both had a taste for Velocettes.
An entertaining account of their exploits with the Monster is available in an archive here: 1936 495cc ex-works VelocetteMore information: Bain and Kessing at Velobanjogent
Bates Cycles Vic
Can-Am dealer, Preston
Barry Grahame Motorcycles NSW
Arncliffe, Sydney.
A. M. Beart
151 Goodwood-road, Goodwood, SA.
Beaumonts Qld
a.k.a. Brisbane Kawasaki
Benders Vic. (1960s-70s)
Geelong. Kawasaki
Bert Kingston Qld
Bert Flood Vic. (1960s-70s)
Box Hill, Melbourne. Bultaco, KTM, SWM
Bennett & Barkell (B&B Motorcycles) Sydney
Bennett & Wood Sydney
Bill Maher
27-29 Campbell St, Sydney. (1953)
Puch
Brian Clarkson MC
Penrith NSW, 1980s. Became Mick Dyer Motorcycles.
Brian Collins Sydney
Major player in the trade for decades. Brian Collins began as a Bridgestone dealer before taking on Yamaha. Branches in Kingswood, Penrith and Parramatta. The Paramatta premises was later occupied by Action Motorcycles.
Brisbane Suzuki Centre Qld
Ross Street, Newstead
Brisk Sales Qld
Stones Corner
British Motor & Cycle Co Pty Ltd
389 Hunter St, Newcastle. 1938
Source: soundworld.com.au/hunter/
Broken Hill Suzuki Centre
Suzuki and Kawasaki Dealer.
80 Oxide St, Broken Hill 2880 NSW
MRA-SA, 1985
Broken Hill Suzuki Centre, NSW
Bryant Suzuki Victoria
Beach St Frankston. The owner, Terry Bryant, founded Top Gear Motorcycles which was later sold to Martin Orchard.
Burling and Simmons Sydney
40 Parramatta Rd, Auburn. (1953)
Triumph dealer, later Harley-Davidson and Benelli in the early 70s.
C&D Motorcycles
Clarry Jones & Dave Adams
709 Port Road, Woodville 5011 SA
Motorcycles, Spares, Accessories,
Crash Repairs.
Also Full Workshop Facilities
Wrecking Supermarket
MRA-SA, 1985
Carcycle SA
Honda and Harley Davidson
Sales - Service - Parts Accessories
400 King William St., Adelaide
Next Door City Yamaha
MRA-SA, 1985
Carlyle & Co.
919 Hay Street. Perth, W.A. Royal Enfield. (1953)
Carruthers
Victoria Road, Gladesville (or possibly Pittwater Rd)
Jack Carruthers, an Australian sidecar champion, serviced Harley-Davidson motorcycles for the Australian Army. His son Kelvin received special dispensation from the Army to test ride them at the age of 15. Kel Carruthers went on to dominate Australian road racing before leaving with his young family to join the Continental Circus.
Sources: cyclenews.com, et al.
Cavan Vintage Motorcycles
1181 Churchill Rd Cavan 5094, SA.
Dismantlers & Used Sales of Harley Davidson & British Motorcycles
MRA-SA, 1986
CCM
Canada Cycle and Motor Agency (Qld) Ltd
"The CCM's range of motorcycles, snapped up by shearers travelling between pastoral stations and by young men with a love of speed, included the British 'Triumph' and 'B.S.A.' and the USA's 'Indian'."
Also known as CCMC, the firm imported Autocarrier three-wheelers in 1911.
Source: slq.qld.gov.au
See also CCMC
C.H. Astley
C.H. ASTLEY Builds J.A.P. Motor Cycles
Precision; terms arranged. All requisites.
537 Mt. Alexander rd. Moonee Ponds.
Winner Wed 21 Apr 1915 (Trove NLA)
Chatsworth
Motorcycles and accessories. Branches in Liverpool, Beverly Hills, and 46-52 Wentworth Ave Sydney. 1980s
Circular Head Motorcycles Tasmania
Honda dealership. (2012)
Clarry Jones Motorcycles S.A. 1986
709 Port Road,
Woodville
Classic Allparts
Spares for Norton, BSA, Triumph and other British marques.
Occupied the former premises of Jim Eade in Ashfield before moving to Wingello in rural NSW.
Velobanjogent has an article on the firm.
classicallparts.com.au
Clem Nunn Motorcycles WA
Albany Highway Kenwick Perth, 1974 to 2011.
Coles Motors Vic. (1960s-70s)
Yamaha, Suzuki
Col Crothers NSW. (1947 Advert)
3-4 Church St, Parramatta.
Ariel Dealer
Crymble
Crymble Motorcycles
Kawasaki dealer, Beverly Hills, NSW
C.W. Stewart, 484 Bourke street, Melbourne.
Coventry Eagle dealer, 1924.
Possibly related to Stewarts Motor Cycles, 1950s.
Melbourne MC Show 1924
Darryl Reeks Qld
Dinmore, Ipswich
Darwin Motorcycle Wreckers
131 Stuart Highway, Parap NT
MRA-SA, June 1985
Darwin Motorcycle Wreckers, 1985
Davies Bros. Sydney.
680 Canterbury Rd, Belmore NSW (1953)
Agents for AJS, Velocette, BSA, Sunbeam, Ariel, Waratah and Vincent.
Denis Quinlan
KTT Services, Instrument Repairs, Sydney.
Denis Quinlan
Disney Motors. Victoria.
410 Elizabeth St. Melbourne.
Raleigh and Matchless, 1924.
Vincent Dealer, 1953.
More information: Melbourne Show, 1924
Don Riley Motors
526 Elizabeth street, Melbourne.
Rudge dealers, 1924
More information: Melbourne MC Show 1924
Don Thornley
Don Thornley Motorcycles was taken over by Carling & Gazzard.
Don Thornley
14 Anthony St. Mount Gambier, SA.
Don Thornley Motorcycles was bought out by Carling & Gazzard
Doug Bryants Yamaha ACT
Fyshwick
Ducati Cucciolo Distributors
Nock & Kirby's Ltd., 417-21 George Street, Sydney.
Mayfairs, 284 Adelaide Street, Brisbane.
W. J. Lucas, 36-40 Milligan Street, Perth.
Eddys Ltd. 93 Currie St., Adelaide.
Sim King Pty. Ltd. 63 Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tasmania.
Advertisement, 1949
Eglinton & Clarke Adelaide, c.1914
39A Rudle Street, Kent Town 1912; 93-97 Pulteney Street 1914.
Eglinton & Clarke built Rova-Kent Motorcycles
Eglinton Motocycles
Honda and Kawasaki dealers
61 Port Rd. Kadina
MRA-SA, June 1985
Eglinton Motocycles, Kadina SA
Elliot's Motor Cycles Adelaide 1922
Gawler Place, Pirie St. Harley-Davidson dealer.
J.W. Empsom's Cycle Works
Falcon St North Sydney, c.1912-late 1920s.
Built Iris motorcycles and bicycles.
Eric Moore Ltd
42 Campbell St, Sydney. Ariel dealers. (1937, 1938)
80 Wentworth Ave, Sydney. Royal Enfield. (1953)
Eurocycle
Moto Guzzi, Moto Morini, Ducati
Eurocycle for Sales, Service and
Spares For Your Italian Machine.
296 Port Road, Hindmarsh SA
MRA-SA, 1986
Fagerstrom BikeWorks Sydney 1986
342 Parramatta Rd, Petersham
Established by Peter Fagerstrom, a talented tuner who built a Moto Guzzi not unlike the Dr John machine. It crashed at Bathurst and the rider, Mick Lendrum, was quite badly injured. Story has it that the bike came to rest upright, supported by the tank which had become separated. Mick later managed Sydney Motorcycle Wreckers for a decade or so before moving to the Southern Highlands where he managed Staintune Exhausts.
Findlay & Rogers
Firth Bros Melbourne
Finlay Bros. 322 Elizabeth St, Melbourne.
More information under Barb Motorcycles.
F. Morrow Bega NSW c.1911
Frank Delandro
374 Lane Cove Rd North Sydney
Established 1912. Douglas dealer in 1914. Raced Douglas machines.
Previously managed J.W. Epsom's Cycle Works in Falcon St North Sydney, builders of the Iris motorcycle. He led a virtuous life and was awarded the MBE in 1959.
Source: douglasmotorcycles.net
Frank Musset
Sydney Rd Coburg, Vic. (1960s-70s)
CZ
Fred Atkinson
374 Auburn Street Goulburn NSW. (1953)
Fraser Motorcycles NSW
Norm Fraser was an early exponent of Bultaco and Ducati with stores in Maitland Rd Mayfield and Broadmeadow Newcastle in the 1960s. The head office is now in Concord, Sydney, with branches in Wollongong, Newcastle and Melbourne.
frasermotorcycles.com.au
Fraser's Imports Pty Ltd
Motor Cycle Specialists
68-72 Gibson Street, Bowden 5007 SA.
Distributors of Quality Products From Around the World
Belstaff Trialmasters
Jawa - Speedway Motorcycles
Scorpio - Speedway Products
MRA-SA 1985, 1986
Gard Bros 1905~1925 (S.A.)
Gary Adams Vic. (1960s-70s)
Honda
Gary O'Brien Vic. (1960s-70s)
Yamaha
Gateway Yamaha Qld.
Maroochydore
Geo. Bolton & Co.
Pirie Street Adelaide, S.A. Royal Enfield. (1953)
Geoff Bowling Motorcycles
Burnie Tasmania (1970s?)
Geoff Taylor Motorcycles
1/94-96 Foster Street Dandenong, Vic 3175
Initially at 78 Foster St, Dandenong (previously Stan Jones) from July, 1971. Geoff was a successful scrambler racer, with an Australian title and many titles. He retired from racing at end of 1974.
A post Twitter stated the business had been sold prior to June 14, 2012.
taylormotorcycles.com.au ✝
FB: Geoff Taylor MC Discussion
George Heggie
G.P. Motorcycles
Honda and Kawasaki dealers.
179 Main South Road, Morphett Vale 5162 SA.
MRA-SA, June 1985
Grave and Dwyer WA
Hanby's Motorcycle Tyre Service
79B Marion Road, Marion 5043 SA.
MRA-SA, June 1985
Happy Valley Motorcycles
38 Main South Road O'Halloran Hill SA
Spare parts and Accessories
Mechanical and Crash Repairs
MRA-SA, June 1985
Hendersons Sydney. 1911
40-42 Park St. Advertised Carbine Cycles (the Sydney brand, rather than the Melbourne one, presumably) and Zenith-Gradua motors.
Hendersons of Park St, Sydney
Harry Hinton Sydney (1948, 1953)
325 Chapel Road, Bankstown.
Norton and Triumph agent.
Harry was a well-known motorcycle racer.
Hawkesbury Honda Richmond NSW
Owned by Paul Giles, later by his son son Shawn, who then sold it to Sean Turl who moved it to Windsor.
Hazell and Moore 36-38 Campbell St, Sydney, and Hunter St. West, Newcastle.
A. G. Healing
Founded in 1896 by Alfred George Healing in Melbourne, the firm was best known for their bicycles. They imported and sold several brands of British motorcycles, and built their own under brand names which included Healing, Peerless, Petrel and Regnis. They continued trading until 1975.
The Newcastle branch was at 639-643 Hunter St.
HPF Racing Products
Dean & Brett Nockolds - New Proprietors
23 Little Sturt Street, Adelaide 5000 SA
MRA-SA, 1985
Huff and Puff Motorcycles
Yamaha dealer 1980s, Ballarat Road, Footscray, Vic.
Ian Palmer Kawasaki Penrith, NSW.
Ian Williams Tuning
13 Brinkworth Street Plympton SA
Flow bench porting all 2-strokes and 4 strokes
MRA-SA, June 1985
Jack Kay
418 Forest Road, Bexley, Sydney NSW
Agent for B.S.A., James, Acme, Ariel, Royal Enfield.
1948 Advert
Jacobs Badcock Motorcycles
Large Range of Secondhand Bikes
Repairs To All Makes
Wrecking All Popular Makes.
288 Main North East Rd, Kemzig 5087 SA (1985)
300 Port Road, Hindmarsh (1986)
MRA-SA
Jacobs Badcock Motorcycles, SA
Jim Airey, Fairfield, Sydney
Previously Baglee & Weston, cycle and motorcycle dealers.
Jim Eade sold Laverda in the 70s. The premises were occupied by Classic Allparts around 2015 before they moved to rural NSW.
John Sample Group, Sydney
Moto Guzzi and Aprilia importers and distributors 2000 to 2020.
johnsamplegroup.com
Johnson Motorcycles Naracoorte
R. A. C. & M. C. Johnson Pty. Ltd.
178 Smith St, Naracoorte
Honda and Yamaha Dealers.
MRA-SA, 1985
Johnson Motorcycles Naracoorte SA
Jones & Davy, SA
Jerry Kooistra
2 Holbrooks Rd. Flinders Pk. SA
Fork Legs, Valve Guides, Bushes etc
MRA-SA, 1985
Jowett Bros Launceston
E & W.H. Jowett (Trevor and Wilfred)
238 Charles Street, Launceston, Tasmania.
OK Supreme, AJS and Triumph Agents.
Active possibly as early as 1901 into the 1940s.
A forum post says company literature includes:
"WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS REPLACEMENT PARTS (Tas.) Pty. Ltd. 62 PATERNSON
STREET LAUNCESTON And At 24 Mount St., BURNIE."
J.N Taylor S.A.
Indian and B.S.A. dealers Grenfell Street Adelaide. 1915-1931, probably other years.
(1915 Advert)
John Burrows Vic. (1960s-70s)
Greeves, Dot, OSSA
John Dunn Motorcycles
Balgowlah, Sydney
K&M Motorcycles
14 Rosetta Street, West Croydon, SA 5008.
Importers of used Harley and British motorcycles.
MRA-SA, 1985
Kawasaki West
Allan Tomkins owner, Blacktown NSW.
C.B. Kellow, Humber Dealer, Swanston St 1903
Kellow Motorcycles, Humber Dealer, Lonsdale St Melbourne 1904
Kellow Vic.
C.B. Kellow, established 1889. 154 Swanston St, Melbourne. 1903. 855 Lonsdale St Melbourne 1904.
Advertised Humber, Werner and Kellow motor cycles.
Kevlin Yamaha
26 Elder St, Alice Springs N.T
Yamaha Dealers
MRA-SA, June 1985
Ken George Yamaha
Victoria Park WA. Imported Morini Corsaro and 49cc Corsarinos in the 1970s.
Kevlin Yamaha N.T. 1986
26 Elder St, Alice Springs N.T.
(Kev & Lin Pauling)
La Guzzi Sydney
Victoria Road, Balmain c.1983
Andreas Seefeld opened his workshop in the early 1980s where he built some quite spectacular Moto Guzzi KCS specials and a BMW R90S MX outfit. He also built a similar Guzzi-powered machine which was owned by Mick Lendrum when manager of SMW. Andreas rode a Guzzi combination from Germany to Australia.
Laurie Fox Honda
Mt. Gambier, S.A
L.C. Peterson
Motor Cycle Agency, 509a Hunter St, Newcastle. 1930
Source: soundworld.com.au/hunter/
Leading Motor Cycles
Wreckers
Bikes & Parts Bought, Sold & Traded
50 Halifax St, Adelaide 5000.
MRA-SA, June 1985
Leading Motor Cycles, Adelaide
Leo Tobin NSW. (1938 Advertisement)
566 Parramatta Road. Petersham
Isle of Man Lightweight Race Won On A D.K.W. In Record Time
Agents for DKW and HRD motorcycles.
Len Wild Sydney (1947)
598a Parramatta Road, Petersham
Repairs and Spares.
Overhauls, Rebores, Valve Inserts, Wheel Conversions.
Lenroc Limited S.A.
131 Flinders Street, Adelaide (1927-1935, probably earlier and later years)
Triumph Motorcycles
Les Bailey, Tamworth
In 1909, Stephen Leslie Bailey, who later designed the R.A. Douglas, ran a cycle and motorcycle shop in Tamworth NSW. The only racing track in existence at that
time was the Sydney Showground, where Les was an outstanding rider mounted
on an Excelsior.
The R.A Douglas.
Levis Motors 512 Elizabeth street, Melbourne.
Representatives Butterfield Ltd Birmingham, manufacturers of Levis motorcycles.
Melbourne MC Show 1924
Lloyd Campbell Honda
Burnie Tasmania (1970s?)
Lloyd Chapman Ducati WA imported 350cc Morinis
Lyall O'Brien Vic. (1960s-70s)
Montesa, DKW
Maplestone Motors Vic. 1920s
318 Elizabeth St Melbourne. Agents for Beardmore Precision.
Maplestone Forks
Maple Motorcycles
Markwell Bros. Qld.
5 Victoria Place, South Brisbane. Matchless & Vincent (1953)
Max Halton Honda
1970s. Barkly Street Footscray, Vic.
Massey Cycle & Motor Depot
Benalla, Victoria 1911
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
MASSEY CYCLE & MOTOR DEPOT
Removed to NUNN STREET,
Next door to 44 Standard Office.
A SPLENDID RANGE of MACHINES On hand.
New Machines from £8 10s to £20.
STOVE ENAMELLING. Workmanship guaranteed, with 12 years' practical experience.
A TRIAL SOLICITED.
Note the Address.
J. DUNN.
Benalla Standard (Vic.) Tue 3 Oct 1911 (Trove)
Mayfairs Queensland
284 Adelaide Street. Brisbane. Royal Enfield. (1953)
Maxim Motorcycles Sydney
575 Parramatta Rd., Leichhardt c.1978
McCrae & Pascoe Melbourne
McCulloch Suzuki W.A.
Vic Park Perth
Mentor Motorcycles - Petersham, Sydney.
Mick Hone Motorcycles, Melbourne.
Milledge Bros. Melbourne
Minerva Cycle Works
l61 Liverpool-street, Hobart.
Phone 1339. Repairs a Speciality.
The Mercury Sat 19 Jul 1924
Modak Motorcycles Victoria
299 Elizabeth St, Melbourne. 1930-2024
Specialists 1940s and post-war British motorcycle parts.
talesofbrickandmortar
modakmotorcycles.com.au
44 Campbell St, Sydney.
Royal Enfield dealers, 1937
Mollers Motorcycles Qld.
Nambour Kawasaki. Probably the one on the hill on the highway south side of town. Later became Pro Moto at Maroochydore.
Moorooka Yamaha Qld
Coopers Plains
Morgan & Wacker Brisbane
Advertised as "the world's oldest Harley-Davidson dealer outside the USA", by 2019 the Brisbane firm had been trading for 115 years.
Morley S.A.
Mr. J. E. Morley, Victoria Buildings, Grenfell street, Adelaide, imported Hobart Bird motorcycles. 1911
Motor Cycle Services Adelaide
Full Workshop Facilities
Wrecking Most Makes
Paint & Plastic & Dent Knocking
Custom Exhausts
Used Motorcycles
2 Crowther Street, Adelaide 5000 SA
(Off Waymouth Street 50 metres from Motorcycle World)
MRA-SA
Moulds & Ellis 1947
20 Bentham St, opp. S.A.F.U. Cent. 5288 SA.
The Advertiser, Adelaide, December 1947
Norm Askew
Wiley Park, Sydney. 1950s
Norm's son Carl Askew became an international speedway rider, and later was well known in the trade.
Northcott
Bruce Northcotts, Richmond Road, Blacktown NSW.
Suzuki dealer, 1970s
NSU Agents Australia, 1911
N.S.U. Australian Agents-
Eyes & Crowle Ltd., Piri Street, Adelaide.
Canada Cycle & Motor Agency Ltd., 280 Queen Street,s Brisbane.
E. W. Brown. 211-217. Swanson Street, Melbourne.
NSU Agents Australia, 1911
MRA-SA, June 1985
Omodeis 1937, Pitt St Sydney
W.F. Omodei, 471-475 Pitt Street Sydney
Omodeis 1980, Sydney
Omodeis Advert 1936
Omodies NSW
473-475 Pitt Street Sydney
W.F. Omodie was probably the longest established motorcycle dealer in the Sydney CBD.
Their counter catalogues were works of art, with detailed information on BSA, Ariel, Norton, Velocette and all manner of parts and accessories. Examples of those may be viewed here: Omodeis at Velobanjogent
Outrider Yamaha - St Peters, Sydney.
Palmer and Goodsell NSW, 1953
Corner Foveaux and Belmore Steets, Sydney.
Motorcycle repairs.
P. & R. Williams Pty. Ltd.
74-78 Wentworth Ave., Sydney.
Panther dealers, 1937
Percy Harold and David Reginald (Reg) were born to Christopher and Susan Williams in Victoria. The family moved to Sydney when Christopher joined his brothers in their firm The Canadian Cycles and Motor Agency in George Street, Sydney. Percy and Reg joined the firm as teenagers with Reg later opening his own shop in Kogarah. In 1914 the 2 brothers opened a shop in Orange, N.S.W. under the name of William Bros. They sold and repaired motorcycles and bush bikes such as the English Douglas, American Excelsior and Waratah bikes.
Both brothers served in World War I, after which they moved to Sydney opening their business under the name of P. & R. Williams. Together with their other brothers, Teddy and Stuart, they started entering reliability trials, endurance trials, motor cycle clubs and racing. During 1940s-1950s they had 101 motor cycles dealers, 30 car dealers, 27 tractor and implement dealers and 77 mower dealers, and employed hundreds of staff. Early in 1960 the firm began experiencing losses due to increased overseas competition.
In 1963 the British Motor Corporation put P. & R. Williams into receivership. It was purchased by Larkes Hoskins in 1968 and the name was dropped in 1969.
Reference: "The P. & R. Williams Story" by Pat Williams
Source: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
https://search.sl.nsw.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay/ADLIB110374484/SLNSW
Pal and Panther
Perth WA
Established in 1929 by Cyril Collins under the name "Pal & Panther Cycles and Motorcycle". Cyril Collins died in 1996 at the age of 89. Numerous members of the family continued to run the business. In 2004 they opened a new division named Motorcycle Pit Stop, initially at the same location and later next door.
Pal & Panther Cycles was sold in 2014, and ceased trading in 2015.
In 2020 the Pitstop concern (still owned by the Collins family) moved to Collingwood St, Osborne Park.
motorcyclepitstop.com.au
Paul Dempsey Motor Cycles
156 Fifteenth Street, Renmark. SA
Yamaha Sales & Service
Paul Dempsey, Renmark SA
MRA-SA, June 1985
Percy Armstrong
Percy Armstrong was a cyclist and a car and motorcycle enthusiast who established a chain of bicycle shops across the Goldfields, and became a pioneer of the motor trade of WA. He imported Werner motorcycles to Perth, Western Australia. Probably the first he brought in was a Dussart et Accou, in 1899.
In 1893 Percy shaved more than 24 hours from the Sydney–Melbourne bicycle record, and he went on to take numerous records with motorcycles and automobiles - he crossed the Nullabor 18 times, the last crossing when he was 75 years old, in 1940. He had lost a leg in one of his motorcycle accidents, but continued to race despite this.
Sources: 3-wheelers.com, historicalcycleclub.com.au, rac.com.au.
Paul Worth Motorcycle Wreckers
Arncliffe, NSW. 1970s-1980s
Peter Stevens Melbourne
Venerable Melbourne establishment.
https://www.mcnews.com.au/peter-stevens-managing-director-paul-chiodo/ (Feb 2020)
N.B. They had premises in Warrigal Rd Moorabbin which was destroyed by fire in the late 70's - it didn't seem to slow them down very much.
Pete's Pitstop Qld.
Yandina in late 70's. (Perhaps not officially a motorcycle shop)
Phil Irving
From 1926 to 1929 Irving and Ken Granter ran a motorcycle workshop at 28 Doveton Street, Ballarat, Victoria.
Irving - Brief Bio
Source: wikiwand.com
Pitmans Motorcycles S.A. (1960s-70s)
Yamaha
W. Pollard, Nuriootpa
Bicycle & Harley Davidson works, 1920s-1940s
As early as 1909 he raced and built pushbikes.
Source: Brian Forth, Veteran and Vintage Motorcycle Club of South Australia
Pratt & Osbourne Vic. (1960s-70s)
Suzuki, Yamaha
Radium Cycle Works
Burnie Tasmania 1918-1919 (and probably other years)
R and E Motorcycles
Kawasaki and Suzuki. Melton, Vic.
Ranco Adelaide Yamaha
1750 Main North Road, Salisbury Plains, SA.
MRA-SA, June 1985
Rathmore Cycle Works
Progressive Young Firm.
RATHMORE MOTOR CYCLE AND WORKS,
366 BURWOOD BOAD, GLENFERRIE
Repairs a Speciality. All kinds of
work done. Bicycles—Best American
£9 upwards; B.S.A., from £12 10s
correspondence invited
A. H. BUNNING
Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.) Sat 20 Oct 1906
Rathmore Cycle Works, op Town Hall, Hawthorn
The Argus Sat 12 May 1906
Source: Trove NLA
Red Barron Motorcycles
Established in Sydney in 1972. A branch opened in Liverpool NSW in 1992 selling Kawasaki.
Redfern Motorcycle Spares
Wells Lane Redfern, 1940s-1960s
Redfern Motorcycles 1947 Harley Davidson
Redfern Motorcycles was the first Harley dealer in Australia. They sold the Harley franchise to Burling & Simmons (aka Burlo's, or Burglars and Stealers)
The owner of Redfern Motocycles was often seen riding a Harley-Davidson combination. One of the machines in his small collection was a flat twin HD.
Redline Motorcycle Repairs
5 Mills St., Whyalla Norrie, SA
Complete Workshop Facilities
Repairs. Service
All Makes and Models
MRA-SA, June 1985
Mark Reubenstein
Agent For A.J.S, Velocette. Norton, Ariel Royal Enfield.
604 Parramatta, Road, Croydon.
(1938 Advert)
Reynolds Yamaha
19 Sturt St. Mount Gambier 5290, SA. Proprietor: Trevor Reynolds
MRA-SA, June 1985
Reynolds, Mount Gambier, SA. 1985
Rhodes Motorcycle Co., Melbourne
Rick Andrews Motorcycles
Yamaha dealer, Waitara. 1980s-1990s.
Rising Sun Queensland Honda (2012)
R & M Motorcycles
Honda Northern Territory (2012)
Rogers Brothers
Drewery Lane, Melbourne. Later at 301-307 Swanston street. 1920s-1930s
"Rogers Brothers has a comprehensive display of Royal Enfield machines." "...the Glider triple-bar sidecar, shown on stand No 72 by Rogers Bros..." Melbourne Show, 1924
March 1926 advertisement: "...sole agent for the famous MONTGOMERY 1 1/2 h.p. Engine, manufactured by J.A. Prestwich..."
Ron Angel Richmond, Melbourne. Imported Ducati 750SS and GT, also Morini. 1970s.
Ropart Honda Qld
Moorooka
Ryan and Honey NSW.
4 Hunt Street, Sydney
(Corner of Hunt Street and Wentworth Avenue)
Advertised as Paddy Ryan & Co in 1948.
Ryans of Parramatta NSW.
Paddy Ryan was a household name in motorcycling for decades - he began business in 1939. His impressive collection of vintage motorcycles included a Quirk's Mona and a 1912 Triumph.
Russell, Walsh and Hitchcock, of 263 Cardigan Street, Carlton. Manufacturer of Aussi-Also motorcycles, 1919-1920.
SA Bike Sales
681 Port Road, Woodville 5011
Large Range of Used Bikes
All Makes & Models
Full Workshop Facilities
MRA-SA, 1985
Saftune
Workshop in Silverwater run by Mike Saffel, who died from cancer aged 37 on 14th November 1993.
In the early 1980s he worked at Gowanloch Ducati. One of his more famous machines is a Mille with Pantah heads housed in a Daspa frame. It competed in the first World Suerbike event at Oran Park in 1988.
Sources: forum.bevelheaven.com, et al.
Sandy Marshall NSW (1948)
38a Stoney Creek Road, Bexley
Agent for Triumph, Norton, Velocette, AJS.
Scholefield, Goodman & Sons Vic (1905)
46, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne.
BSA bicycle fittings
Source: NZMCJ, 1905.
Show and Go Motorcycles
236 Brighton Rd. Somerton Park, SA.
Distributors for Moriwaki and Yoshimura
MRA-SA, 1986
Show and Go Motorcycles, SA (1986)
Sim King, Tasmania
Proprietor of the Tasma Cycle Factory, 87 Brisbane St, Launceston, which built the Tasma Rover and the Imperial Rover bicycles. (1910-1911)
Sim King Pty. Ltd. 63 Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tasmania. Sold Ducati Cucciolo in 1949.
Smith's Motor Works NSW
Burwood St. Newcastle. 1920s
65 Hunter St. West, Newcastle. 1930s
Smith Sons and Rees NSW
30 Wentworth Ave, Sydney. Vincent dealer, 1953.
G. H. Spence NSW
Keira Street, Wollongong
Ariel, Panther, Norton and Triumph Sales and Service
Established 1923 (1938 Advertisement)
South Pacific Motorcycles
Harris St Ultimo, Sydney
Husqvarna, 1960s.
Southern Vales Motorcycles
117 Main Road, Mclaren Vale 5160
New & Used Motorcycles
Manufacturer Of Replico Fairings
MRA-SA, 1985
Southern Vales Motorcycles, SA
Sport & Road Vic. (1960s-70s)
Hodaka
Sport and Road
Burnie Tasmania, Yamaha dealer (1970s?)
Springs Motors NSW
Blaxland Road Eastwood, Sydney. Bridgestone dealer, later Yamaha.
Stacker Motorcycles Vic.
Heidelberg West, Melbourne
Located in Malvern and run by John Burrows and Keith Stacker in the 1960s. Run by Paul Stacker in 2010
Stan Ellis Calendar, 1951
Stan Ellis Calendar, 1951
Stan Ellis Calendar, 1951
Stan Ellis Calendar, 1951
Stan Ellis, Cnr. Goulburn St and Elizabeth St, Sydney
Steel City Motorcycles
Wrecking All Makes And Models
Used Motorcycles & Parts Specialising In
English, European Parts & Accessories
78 Essington Lewis Ave Whyalla 5600 SA
MRA-SA, 1986
Stewarts Motor Cycles Pty. Ltd. Victoria
326 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. (1949-1953)
Advertised Cucciolo, 1949
Stillwell and Parry, 311 Elizabeth street, agents for AJS.
Melbourne MC Show 1924
Stoney Creek Motorcycles NSW
Bexley, Sydney. Sold Morini c.1978-80
Strip and Street Motor Cycles
316 Tapleys Hill Road, Seaton 5023
Servicing & Tuning. Repairs to All Makes & Models.
Complete Engine Rebuilding.
Extensive Range of Accessories & Parts.
High Performance Equipment:
M.T.C. - Wiseco. - Yoshimura. - Moriwaki. etc.,
MRA-SA, 1985
Strip and Street Motor Cycles, SA
Suncoast Yamaha Qld.
Woombye
Sunshine Yamaha
Victoria Street Footscray, Vic. 1980s-1990s
It is said that the shop burnt down in the late 90's never to re-open.
Superb Cycles Sydney
Church St Parramatta, opposite the Rivoli dance hall. AJS dealer in the 1950s.
Suzuki South, SA
1070 South Rd., Edwardstown
MRA-SA, June 1985
Sven Kallin Motor Co.
140 Gawler Place Adelaide. Vincent Dealer, 1953.
Sydney Motorcycle Wreckers
Established in the mid 1970s by speedway star Bob Levy as Liverpool Motorcycle Wreckers, the Sydney branch opened in Goulburn Street in 1980 before moving to 69 Wentworth Ave in 1981. They moved to Tom Byrnes former workshop at Euston St Alexandria in 1998, and ceased trading around 2015.
Taffy Williams Yamaha NSW
Yass Road, Queanbeyan.
Tatiara Motorcycles
102 Woolshed St, Bordertown 5268
Honda and Yamaha dealers.
Motorcycle specialists stocking a large range of
Spare Parts & Accessories
MRA-SA, 1985, 1986
Taylor Cycle & Motorcycle Co. NSW
633 Hunter Street West, Newcastle. Royal Enfield. (1953)
T.C. Hoffman
279 Hunter St, Newcastle
Triumph dealer, c.1920-1930. Moved to Steel St, then business taken over by Hazel & Moore.
Source: soundworld.com.au/hunter/
Tom Byrne NSW
A BMW dealer for decades, originally based at 34 Wentworth Ave they moved to St Peters towards the end of the 1990s. Their large modern showrooms displayed BMW, Triumph and Aprilia. Closed in 2004. The business was taken over by Procycle of Hornsby.
Short History of Tom Byrne Motorcycles
Toorak Village Motorcycles Vic. (1960s-70s)
Kawasaki
Top Rider Motorcycles NSW
Previously named Ryde Motorcycles. Located intersection of Lane Cove and Blaxland Roads Top Ryde. (owner died by his own hand in the 1980s)
Turner Bros Melbourne
Vivian Lewis Ltd (S.A.)
Lewis Cycle Works, Adelaide from 1901 to 1927.
174-180 Gawler Place, Adelaide, (1913) 168-180 Gawler Place (1922)
Branches — Balaklava, Broken Hill, Clare, Kadina, Mount Gambier, Port Pirie, Unley.
Manufacturer of Lewis Motorcycles
Waikerie Honda
Sturt Highway Waikerie SA
Honda Dealers
MRA-SA, June 1985
Walton Motorcycles
Yamaha and Kawasaki dealer
Cnr Florence & Mary-Elie Street, Port Pirie 5540 SA.
MRA-SA, 1985
Walton Motorcycles, Port Pirie SA
Webby's Motorcycles
Caloundra Qld.
West Coast Honda Motorcycles
Western Australia (2012)
Western Motorcycles, Penrith, NSW.
Ray Moody
Westralian Motorcycles. WA
855 Hay Street. Perth. Vincent Dealer. (1953)
W.H. Leech Cycle Works NSW 1904
11 Armstrong Street, Ballarat.
Williams Brothers NSW
255-259 Elizabeth St, Sydney. Douglas Agents (1925)
Wooden's Motor Trading Co.
Bayliss Street, Wagga, N.S.W. Royal Enfield. (1953)
Bob Woodward (1947 Advert)
157 Victoria Rd.. Drummoyne, Sydney NSW
Agent for Triumph, Velocette, Norton, A.J.S., Sunbeam, Panther
W. Tyler S.A.
Flinders St Adelaide. 1906
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