jack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does anyone know what happened to Steamline > motorcycles at the top of Lordship lane, I bought > my first bike there in 1958 it was a really > powerfull 250cc BSA CLG, if the wind was behind it > could manage all of 60mph, the shop started as a > single unit and soon took over several adjacent > shops, the last time I saw it about 1973 it seemed > to be doing well so I was supprised to see it has > gone, does anyone know what happened to the owners > I think they were Mike and Neal The shop is now a tile shop, I think Topps tiles. The guy that used to work there was called Tony, and whilst Streamlines was doing very well, I think developers won the day with money. I am suprised though that Streamlines did not then open up somewhere else. Many great bike shops have been and gone over the years. Remember Pride and Clarks in Stockwell? Or Aeroes in Norwood and Hamiltons in Streatham. There was also one down the South circular going from Streamlines to say Clapham. I am sure it began with an M, it was right on a tight bend coming up to Forest Hill, anyone remember? It is amazing how many great shops have closed now, and very few motorcycle shops remain, certainly the small independants have gone. I live near Dartford now and Bates is still there and started off many moons ago selling cycles. But even they have now had to diversify by selling small cars to survive.
