W & A Bates Tyre 1863

[Andrew McGonnell]

Hi

Can anyone give me any information? My dad has a very old cycling map/book called "W & A Bates" and was made in 1863 Leicester. Anyone know much about this?

Thanks
Andy

 

[biggs682]

hilldodger where are you to answer this question

 

[Andrew McGonnell]

Just had a look at it. Looks very old but as you open it their is a statement dated 1910 about Tyres. The map is a dirty yellow with routes in red.

 

[mickle]

Bates started as a manufacturer of elastic webbing (for leicesters glove manuf industry) and was later taken over by Dunlop. 1863 is more likely to be the companies date of establishment.

 

[Hilldodger]

I know a quite a about Bates and Co, like they were the first company to produce solid rubber tyres for bicycles and they also supplied Robert Edlin with all the materials to build the first pneumatic tyres. Despite what Mr Dunlop claims.

 

[Andrew McGonnell]

Thanks. I've just put it on eBay if anyone would like to see it http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....00043969&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT#ht_500wt_922

 

[Hilldodger]

Aahhhh! wish I'd known you we're putting it on Ebay - I'd have offerd you cash momey for it to add to my Cycle Heritage Leicester collection. Guess I'll have to bid for it!

 

[Dave Gani]

Hi Hilldodger,
I also have a W&A Bates map of Wales, simillar to the one described above, it has a letter dated 1910 on the inside.I am about to put it on e-bay but if you would like to buy it then drop me a line at davegani@hotmail.com
All the Best

 

[geary]

Hello

Excuse me for asking but how do you add photos?