Where Are You Now? Comet CBR355

[Pete X]

From The Family Photo Album

My parents were into bikes all their lives, Vincents in particular.

I'm now sorting old photos so if anyone has any history about any of their bikes or knows where they are now I'd love to hear from them.

Most will have been taken around Tyneside as that has always been the family home.

1955 Whitley Chapel, Northumberland






Bishopbriggs, Glasgow


Gateshead - when it was ok to leave a bike parked in the back yard.


Team Valley Trading Estate, Tyneside?


1956 Near Hexham







CBR355 info from DVLA https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/VehicleFound
Date of first registration September 1952
Year of manufacture 1952
Cylinder capacity 500 cc
Vehicle status SORN
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 14 June 2012

More to follow

 

[chankly bore]

Black rims, so maybe a Korean War machine.

 

[Jonathan Lambley]

Peter - great photos.

I'm the VOC Machine Researcher, can you email me on research998@voc.uk.com as I've a few questions to ask about your father and his Comet.
I can also look into its history, although we don't know who currently owns it.

Thanks
Jon Lambley

 

[Pete X]

@Jonathan Lambley - I've emailed you, let me know if you don't get my message.

 

[Jonathan Lambley]

@Jonathan Lambley - I've emailed you, let me know if you don't get my message.

Pete,
yes I've just found it in my Spam folder and answering you
Thanks
Jon

 

[Pete X]

Pete,
yes I've just found it in my Spam folder and answering you
Thanks
Jon

Jon,
Same - I just found your reply in my spam folder, and replied.
Thanks

 

[Pete X]

Another album scanned - more photos added - some are sharper duplicates of the photos above - I'll tidy up later.
I've also updated some details on the photos above.

Kylestrome Ferry


1955 Whitley Chappel



1956 Near Hexham






More to follow - maybe.