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Never give up on a dream

Posted on July 31, 2016 by BrownhillsBob

One topic that steadily recurs here is the local motorcycling hero engineer that is Brian Crighton, who used to own the Honda Shop in Brownhills in the 70s and 80s – Brian is much liked and respected by the biking community, and his fame stretches far beyond Brownhills.

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Posted in Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff | Tagged 2006, 2007, 80's, bike, Brian Crighton, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Classic bike, Clive Roberts, Events, Film, footage, Honda Shop, Lichfield, Local History, Mallory Park, Motorcycle, Shire Oak, Silver Court, Staffordshire, Things to do, Triumphman7 | 9 Comments
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