"Stan worked (after war service and a spell in a Far East POW camp) at Viking and was the man who made the top end frames - Severn Valley. He went to Australia several times but I suspect always came back because of his wife was homesick. He set up in Madeley, Shropshire, in not much more than a big garage. He mainly made frames for the trade e.g for Hugh Porter.

He had also worked for Reg Harris, setting up in his factory in Macclesfield and at Dawes. A very nice man indeed and a real craftsman."    John Purser