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Anyone know "Alexanders" Motorcycles in Edinburgh circa 1952/53
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<blockquote data-quote="BlackLightning998" data-source="post: 2109" data-attributes="member: 109"><p><strong>I tried google - nothing specific in the first 347,912 pages though....</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the suggestion of my favourite search engine.</p><p></p><p>Craiglockhart is unfortunately a geographic area within Edinburgh (the site of Napier University) and it is also a fairly common name in Scotland - there are over 100 "Craicklockhart Roads" across the country. A large part of the first few pages relate to the University and then to an Architectural practise who are having a planning battle for a contemporary design in the Craiglockhart area. I'm confident that the address will be well enough known as a named house - that should track it down to a handlful of possibilities but they won't show on google, and google earth maps require a post code to be really effective which I don't have.</p><p></p><p>I have the names of the previous owners so will do some research with the Edinburgh records office and electoral role - however searching that costs money so I thought I would try the Forum first.</p><p></p><p>Luckily the second owner lived only a mile away from where my parents now reside - so I know the street and the house without problem - he was a "Turf Accountant" by trade.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately Alexanders does not return anyting of interest on google so I was very much hoping that a member of the club (slightly older than me!) might actually remember going there, have bought a bike there, have a photograph of the dealership.</p><p></p><p>I have contacted the Glasgow Transport Museum to check their archives (Edinburgh does not have a Museum of Transport that I can locate) and await a response.</p><p></p><p>I did think that someone may have a book on their shelves with a photo of Alexanders in it, or recall a 1950's MPH edition with a photo in it (I haven't managed to buy the 1950's yet and judging by what they sold for on ebay last night (to America) I am not likely to be buying them anytime soon either.</p><p></p><p>Thanks all for your interest and help</p><p></p><p>Regards</p><p></p><p>Stuart</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlackLightning998, post: 2109, member: 109"] [b]I tried google - nothing specific in the first 347,912 pages though....[/b] Hi, Thanks for the suggestion of my favourite search engine. Craiglockhart is unfortunately a geographic area within Edinburgh (the site of Napier University) and it is also a fairly common name in Scotland - there are over 100 "Craicklockhart Roads" across the country. A large part of the first few pages relate to the University and then to an Architectural practise who are having a planning battle for a contemporary design in the Craiglockhart area. I'm confident that the address will be well enough known as a named house - that should track it down to a handlful of possibilities but they won't show on google, and google earth maps require a post code to be really effective which I don't have. I have the names of the previous owners so will do some research with the Edinburgh records office and electoral role - however searching that costs money so I thought I would try the Forum first. Luckily the second owner lived only a mile away from where my parents now reside - so I know the street and the house without problem - he was a "Turf Accountant" by trade. Unfortunately Alexanders does not return anyting of interest on google so I was very much hoping that a member of the club (slightly older than me!) might actually remember going there, have bought a bike there, have a photograph of the dealership. I have contacted the Glasgow Transport Museum to check their archives (Edinburgh does not have a Museum of Transport that I can locate) and await a response. I did think that someone may have a book on their shelves with a photo of Alexanders in it, or recall a 1950's MPH edition with a photo in it (I haven't managed to buy the 1950's yet and judging by what they sold for on ebay last night (to America) I am not likely to be buying them anytime soon either. Thanks all for your interest and help Regards Stuart [/QUOTE]
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