Rushden Research Group: Windward Cycle Co.

Windward Cycle Co.

formerly Rushden Cross Cycle Co. Ltd.

The only advert found for the Rushden Cross Cycle Co. Ltd.

Advert in the Argus 24th September 1897

From this advert in April 1901, it was taken over by the Windward Cycle Co. and T T Payne was the manager.

In 1901 an Institute began in rooms above the Windward Cycle Co.

In 1906 the Bennetts Directory lists the Windward Cycle Co. at 30 Church Street. By 1908 it was in the control of Arthur Okins.

Rushden Echo, 7^th June 1901

Clearance Sale of Cycles—Having purchased the whole of the stock of the Rushden Cross Cycle Co. Ltd., Church-street, Rushden, consisting of about 150 Ladies’, Gents’, and Juveniles’ New and Second-hand “FRAM” Machines they will be disposed of at very

LOW PRICES FOR CASH

Business carried on as usual. Note Address:

THE WINDWARD CYCLE CO.

T. T. Payne,
Manager.

30 Church Street
Rushden.

Advert showing the stock taken over, but from the advert below much failed to sell

Wellingborough News, 24th October 1902, transcribed by Kay Collins

WINDWARD CYCLE WORKS, CHURCH-STREET, RUSHDEN
H. H. BLETSOE is instructed to Sell by Auction,
on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 1902,

50 Ladies', Gents', and Juveniles' BICYCLES (new and second-hand) 25 sets of new fittings made by the Premier Cycle Company, Coventry; about 500 feet of Weldless Steel Tubing (Standard sizes); 300 Westwood, Palmer, and Clincher Rims; large stock of Bicycle Accessories; Portable Forge and Blow Pipe; Iron Turning Lathe and Tools; 2 pairs of vice, several sets of stocks and dies, 2 gas stoves, sundry fittings, and other effects.

Sale to commence at One o'clock prompt.

Northampton Mercury, 16th July 1903

Burglary—A robbery was discovered on Friday morning at the premises of the Windward Cycle Co. The premises were securely closed on Thursday evening, but on Friday morning the back door leading into the yard, which abuts on John-street, was found to be wide open. It would appear that the depredator or depredators effected an entrance by cutting out a hole three or four inches square in one of the lower panels of the door. One of the company’s new Standard bicycles was taken from the window in the front. A cycle outfit was also removed.

This became the Lightstrung Co. Ltd

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