wallo Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hi all, Does anyone have any information on the Cotswold BSA frames and the history around them. I also hear a lot about John Husband, did he build he a lot of bikes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwackerdave1 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hi Wallo, best man to ask would be Jon Bliss. I think you know my bike which was built by Hubbo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balco Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) Hi I have a Cotwold BSA which used belong to Martyn Wilmore I think. I wasn't aware of any others. But Jon Bliss would be the guy that would know if he built others, or even build you a new one. Paul B Edited May 21, 2014 by balco 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_scorpa3 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Cotswold Yamaha TY250 twin shock fitted with an XT350 engine. I remember this bike on display in the shop at Gloucester in 1982/3 and is now owned by Stratford Club member Dave Moy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) Hi, If you look in my Offroad Archive section at the postings on 'Different BSAs' you will find plenty of details about the Cotswold Bsa, which were all the creation of John 'Hubbo' Husband and not Jon Bliss but Tony Davies. Jon did occasionally ride one of the BSAs, probably Hubbo's own current model, because Hubbo would get all the bits together, build one up, ride it for a while to make sure all was well and then sell it. I have plenty of images of them all in action - better yet, they were all friends of mine when I lived in the Cotswolds. I am enclosing an image of Johnny Draper, who was persuaded back into action for a ride in the Bonanza at Sallywood Farm, and borrowed John Husband's current bike for the day. Enjoy. Edited May 22, 2014 by laird387 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Hi, Here is another ex-John Husband's BSA, being ridden in this year's Pre-65 Scottish by Andrew Paxton. Photograph by Jack Knoops, enjoy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallo Posted May 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Here it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudsdad Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 any info on andrew paxtons bike, looks quite standard with swans neck frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials27 Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 That costwold BSA is infact my dads old bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie prescott Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Hi Guy's. Which one Ben? Regards Charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezaboy Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 The jig is still around and almost repaired !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials27 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Hi I have a Cotwold BSA which used belong to Martyn Wilmore I think. I wasn't aware of any others. But Jon Bliss would be the guy that would know if he built others, or even build you a new one. and#160; Paul B$(KGrHqVHJE!FGvgI)BC7BR)ywNp5T!~~60_58.JPG Id like to know were this ended up would love to buy it back. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old trials fanatic Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Cotswold 350 Yamaha.jpg Cotswold Yamaha TY250 twin shock fitted with an XT350 engine. I remember this bike on display in the shop at Gloucester in 1982/3 and is now owned by Stratford Club member Dave Moy. Looks more like a mono frame to me. Might have been converted to two shocks but deffo NOT a TY250 twinshock frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie prescott Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hy Guy's, Look the trouble is with "Cotswold" stuff there was, and is two camps!! When "Hubbo" was still with us, the "Cotswold BSA " at that time was mainly his shout. Although they worked together, there is a difference between what Hubbo put out, and what Jon Bliss did,and does. Both first class bike builders and characters with a total different image. "Hubbo" worked a lot with Roger Taylor on his bikes, and Roger still builds super BSA engines. Jon likes to do his own thing, and who can blame him, or criticise what the guy builds, I do the same, and if we want to build what we want to build, what is the problem. What does happen, is that mainly Jon ,comes up with some brilliant concepts, and they work, and for a price that scares the opposition, so they think it great sport to have a Pop at him.Why? because it his harming there commercial gain. This sort of thing only depresses Great ideas that could save the "Classic Trials Scene", but what do we care???? Well I do for one, and I will always build what I need to build, to keep the "Otter" flag flying, as this is a part of British trials History. It also comes from the "Cotswolds". Regards Charlie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hi, For anyone interested in some facts, I am collecting a few more images together from the archive ready to tell the story of the train driver from Gloucester who made motorcycles in his spare time - as told to me sitting in his front room many moons ago - yes, the 'Red-haired Rocket' (Hubbo to lots of people) will be featured in ORRe very shortly. Deryk Wylde 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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