
A Great Tradition
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A Quick History:
- Hyman (Harry) Hetchin
started his bike shop in the 1920's.
- Jack Denny, master builder, joined in 1934.
- Hyman applied for patent for curly stays on Nov. 20, 1934.
- Production started in 1935.
- Hetchins frames were sold through a network of dealers and a large
number of frame builder's were employed to meet demand.
- Production began to decline from about 1953 as cars became more popular.
- Hyman Hetchin died Oct. 19,1961 and the business was taken over by his
son Alf.
- Following the "compulsory purchase" (condemned by government to build a
highway) of the Tottenham shop, Alf moved the business to Southend-on-Sea
in 1974.
- Alf sold the business in 1985 and for a while both he and Jack continued
supervise frame building at Bob Jackson's in Leeds.
- Jack Denny died on August 4, 1991.
- Alf Hetchin died in 1996.
- The Hetchins Company is managed by David Miller in Preston, Lancashire
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1937 "Wembley Six Day Team"
Hetch (the Guvnor), Van Kempen,
Cor Wals and trainer

1936 Lightweight Cycle Show, Horticulture Hall, London
Hetchins Anglo-Continental model, fitted with Osgear 1938

Corky O'Brien and Rodman. U.S. track stars both riding Hetchins 1937

Special thanks
to Hetchins and World Class Cycles |