The image was taken in 1968 of Alfred Windross in Parton Street just as Peter Wolfe had purchased the cycle from him.

Two women with a early motor bike and a man in the sidecar. People and location not known but, judging by the size of the barrels in the background, it could be on a brewery premises. The women do seem to be wearing the same style of clothing.

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Bill of sale for a Rudge motor cycle, bought from the Grand Garage in 1925. Note the now long-gone makes of cars and motor bikes this garage was Agent for.

The Hessler family lived in Elm Grove, West Hartlepool, and the motorbike in this photograph - EF1266 - was registered to C.A.H. Hessler. The photograph was taken at Dibble Bridge, Castleton, in the early 1920s.

Dad sitting astride his new motorbike, with the Hartlepool Registration Number EF 8120.

The unknown figure on the bike is sitting on a 1925 or 6  Hartlepool registered model indicated by the numberplate EF 317_   . There is one more digit which is unclear and this plate would be from about 1926.

Mr. Keith Rogers, holding the cup he received as North of England Dispatch Rider, 1955.

Taken outside the Hartlepool  Mail Office in July 1968, the image shows Peter Wolfe who was chairman of HartlepoolVintage Club on his 1925 motorcycle which could still travel at 70 mph although he used it mainly in rallies and shows. He had bought the bike from Mr A Windross of Parton Street who had not used it since 1954 although it was kept in good condition since he had bought it in 1925. Mr Wolfe overhauled the cycle to make it  completely roadworthy again. Eventually he sold it to a Mr John Hughes of Hartlepool.

Taken in 1971 in Parton Street where Alfred lived, Peter was celebrating becoming classwinner of the motorbike section at Beamish Reliability Trial with the 1925 Rudge Whitworth. 

Mr. Peter L. Wolfe, of Langley House, Hartlepool, on his 1925 Rudge 4-valve, 4-stroke motor cycle (sometime in the 1960s?).

Doris Robinson sitting on husband Jim's 350cc Royal Enfirld motorbike, about 1951. The bike was adapted to take a sidecar.

Bill Henderson on his Lambretta SX 200 scooter in 1969.

Despatch Riders Group 18 attached to the Home Guard, pictured on the Bull Field (now the site of the Civic Centre). To the left was the Army Barracks, which was also the Motor Transport Department (and supplied the petrol needed for the motor cycles) and the Armoury.

 3^rd from the Left: Stan Smith –Dirt Track Rider

 5^th from the Left: Geoff Saunders

 14^th from the Left: Charlie Dutton – Dutton’s Garage opposite Travellers Rest

 1^st from the Right: name unknown but he was Manager of the Staincliffe Hotel

 4^th from the Right: Guy Perry – Lodged at Rium Terrace.  Lived in Biggleswade, became director of Convair Aircraft Company in Canada

 5^th from the Right: John Proudlock

 8^th from the Right: Don Kirkpatrick

 The last 6 riders on the right were apprentices at CMEW and Richardson & Westgarths.

West Hartlepool Home Guard despatch motorcycle riders in Victory Square, Hartlepool.

Another picture of 'Capt Lowe' on his Indian motor cycle next to the beach.

HHT&N 678

The make of the cycle is 'Indian'. Marked to the frame is 'Capt. Lowe'