Powell Cycles

[9494arnold]

Anyone heard of Powell Cycles, (shop not Powell Hubs)? Possibly Vintage Midlands?

[Paulatic]

This one?

H. V. Powell (Cycles)
H. V. Powell (Cycles) of Birchfield Road, Birmingham.

He had a plywood cut-out of a man in the window pedalling a bike with a sign saying 'Heart Disease Kills _ Pedal For Your Life !'

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[colin54]

Whoops, posted this link to HV Powell in the thread Paulatic linked to ,here it is in yours, good picture of the shop front and slogans !


http://www.icenicam.org.uk/articles4/pics012.html

[Paulatic]

I liked his slogan Inactivity Kills
He must have had an active life and lived to a good age.
http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/birmingham- ... =tmmi_bmem

[colin54]

A moped that had run out of petrol would make a good workout.I was interested to see the number of cycle shops that sold mopeds,

not so surprising I suppose when bicycle manufacturers were making them , Raleigh Runabouts etc.

[Roadster]

Now they sell pedelecs, which are a lot like mopeds but quieter...