Alan Stanton
Bruce Castle Museum - J.A.P. motorcycle
Wikipedia page about J. A. Prestwich industries.
The company was founded in 1895 at 1 Lansdowne Road Tottenham N17. In 1911 it moved to a new plant at Tariff Road, Northumberland Park, Tottenham. They made precision engineering products including cinema projection equipment and petrol engines.
This speedway bike was built in Bruce Grove, Tottenham and used a J.A.P. engine. It was restored and donated to the museum by Bill Rust, a local resident and museum volunteer, to celebrate the centenary of Bruce Castle Museum in 2006. (information from cabinet display at Bruce Castle Museum.)
See more! Visit Bruce Castle Museum. It's free.
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§ The display is sponsored by Haringey resident Patrick Stead who is CEO of Environmental Business Products Ltd.
§ Bruce Castle Museum webpage includes directions of how to get there.
§ Map showing the location of the Museum in Tottenham.
§ Aerial view where this photo was taken.
Bruce Castle Museum - J.A.P. motorcycle
Wikipedia page about J. A. Prestwich industries.
The company was founded in 1895 at 1 Lansdowne Road Tottenham N17. In 1911 it moved to a new plant at Tariff Road, Northumberland Park, Tottenham. They made precision engineering products including cinema projection equipment and petrol engines.
This speedway bike was built in Bruce Grove, Tottenham and used a J.A.P. engine. It was restored and donated to the museum by Bill Rust, a local resident and museum volunteer, to celebrate the centenary of Bruce Castle Museum in 2006. (information from cabinet display at Bruce Castle Museum.)
See more! Visit Bruce Castle Museum. It's free.
___________________________________
§ The display is sponsored by Haringey resident Patrick Stead who is CEO of Environmental Business Products Ltd.
§ Bruce Castle Museum webpage includes directions of how to get there.
§ Map showing the location of the Museum in Tottenham.
§ Aerial view where this photo was taken.