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Across the road from our house at Bulwell , I always remember Mr Webb coming and going to work at Broughs on his Motorbike and Sidecar, I never aspired to a Brough but eventually had a Triumph on which I collided with a Director of Raleigh coming out of the Golf Club on the Ring Road , fortunately I did`nt end up like Lawrence but me and my passenger were thrown a good way, I sustained a small scratch ( but a big dent to my ego ) my girlfriend sustained a broken Collarbone . After that I aquired ( From dad ) a Wolesley ( Cop Car Type ) 1936 Vintage as my first car, then in order a s far as I remember in canada -- Austin 10- $ 40 with a new set of Tires ) 1950 Ford 53 .- Chrysler --- 57 Chevy

http://www.broughsup...istory_menu.htm

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Not a very good picture, from 1949, Brough factory under the blue indicator Cooper Bros to the right against the railway. Don't know if Brough were still there at this time or whether they'd mo

That's the one I recall.

Boing! There's a new Brough being brought out soon, although the only things it has in common are the name and the number of wheels. What is interesting, though, is that they have put together a his

There's a bit about George Brough HERE Danny.

What a brilliant website " Mega " I suppose many members will have allready seen it , but I will spend many an hour with it and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who hasn`t seen it Cheers ---Danny333.

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I was watching the "Speed TV" show "Cafe Racer" last night and they had a good segment on the Brough Superior - although the presenter couldn't pronounce "Brough" properly (Americans!). They did mention it was the "Rolls Royce" of motorcycles, and in todays money would sell for over $35,000 - or over £20,000 in real money!

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They did mention it was the "Rolls Royce" of motorcycles, and in todays money would sell for over $35,000 - or over £20,000 in real money!

I'd say that would be an extremely conservative estimate. Top of the range Harley, which unlike the Brough is a mass-produced bike, sells for more than that.

Chap in Florida started making a Brough tribute bike a few years ago; not a replica but IMO a passable facsimile using modern kit.

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These sold for $36,000 back in 2007; couple of years alter one came up for auction, and to the great amusement of Brough owners, fetched only $19,000.

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Boing!

There's a new Brough being brought out soon, although the only things it has in common are the name and the number of wheels.

What is interesting, though, is that they have put together a history of the marque which some might like.

http://www.broughsuperiormotorcycles.com/catalogue_feuilletable/brough.html

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zab we also attended the brough 2008 rally and what a great day we had dave took some great pics of the rally did you get any of the barn find comboit was due to go up for sale at bonhams at an estimated 25 thousand pounds and it was in a right statewould love to know how much it eventually made.

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About time, too.

The inventor and maker of what was regarded as the world's first superbike - the Brough Superior - a motorbike made famous by Lawrence of Arabia and playwright George Bernard Shaw is finally being honoured with two plaques at houses in which he lived in Nottingham.

Nicknamed the "Rolls Royce of motorcycles" in The Motor Cycle newspaper because of George Brough's attention to detail and quality, the Brough Superior SS100 motorcycle was built between 1924 and 1940 at his factory in the city's Haydn Road.

The Sheriff of Nottingham is due to unveil a plaque on the birthplace of George Brough at 10 Mandalay Street, Basford, before being driven in a Brough Superior car to a second venue at 101 Arnold Road, where Mr Brough lived when he was first married.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-27143695

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They could put a blue plaque on his old house at Redhill near me but I doubt anybody would be able to see it. George lived here until the 1970s.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-20694361.html

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/269-mansfield-road/redhill/nottingham/ng5-8lw/21628479

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It wasn't the premises next to Northern Baths where they were made, then?

According to Kelly's 1950 directory

George Brough

Motor Cycles

275 Vernon Road

Basford

The building was at the junction of Roderick Street near to the Northern Baths.

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Was in Wareham Dorset last weekend - staying at the very hotel where TE Lawrence used to take coffee. Called in at Clouds Hill, his little cottage on the way home. There I discovered that Brough bikes were made in Nottingham!

What bothers me is, in geography lessons at school, the only industries ever mentioned were Boots, Players and Raleigh. Only years later did I find out that Myford made lathes here.

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