bullerboY Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Ya I remember Ropers I worked at Dan Bradburys up the road from Ropers. my friend Andrew worked there 1970s time. they had a motorbike and side car he would use it to come up to Dans and have a chat sometimes they sold a lot of Franny Barnett's and James motor cycles all with the little brass badge on the back mud guards. I dont if it was any thing to do with them but there workshop changed into selling Wartburg Sabb and Lada cars .I think when Ropers finished it became David E Hinchliffe's selling eastern european junk,lada,Wartburg,moskovitch all crap.Ropers always appeared to be a cut above the others and all the counter sales staff wore brown coats and were helpful.I must have spent a small fortune in Gunk there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I think when Ropers finished it became David E Hinchliffe's selling eastern european junk,lada,Wartburg,moskovitch all crap.Ropers always appeared to be a cut above the others and all the counter sales staff wore brown coats and were helpful.I must have spent a small fortune in Gunk there. Remember moska****s dans sold them absolute junk it bust dans selling them, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Remember moska****s dans sold them absolute junk it bust dans selling them,The diff units were full of casting sand and the bearings were shot in a few miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I first saw a Honda 250cc in there window I think it was a Benly black thing dint like the look of it , Always been a British and still am a British motorbike fan little did I know that they would take over as they did still hard to think what a grate motorcycle industry we had here at one time. all long gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
587td Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 (edited) Hi - My dad was Wally Humphry - Walter Wraggs was his business - do you remember him?? Longs shot as your post was in 2005..... Hi I worked for Walter Wraggs on Wellington Street in 1957 Wally Humphry was the owner and Russ Warren was the manager. I was the Box Boy Happy days: Trevor Staniforth Edited March 28, 2011 by 587td Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black eyes Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I used to work in the parts department in 1961 mr hall was gm frank b roper lived on abbey lane at the time there was a seat outside his house with rest awile curasy of fb roper. The ad was its that nice tidy block of shops under the clock. dont know the name of the parts manager but he as old and they gave him a flat above the shop it was jubalee flat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyp Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 (It's that that block of clean and tidy shops) used to be their motto on adverts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black eyes Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Hi - My dad was Wally Humphry - Walter Wraggs was his business - do you remember him?? Longs shot as your post was in 2005..... I remember him he used to have a borgward Isabella then had a jaguar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyp Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Was it Walter that used to put them comical bits inthe adverts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I worked at Dan Bradburys up the road from Ropers a friend of mine worked at Ropers they did not deal in Moskavich it was us at Bradburys that sold Moskavich Ropers sold Lada cars there was a bit of competition between the two shops but most of the time we got on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now