Cliff Peters Cycle Shop, Aston. Any info out there on him?

[sludgegulper]

This is my early 60s Cliff Peters bike , frame thought to be built by Major Nichols for CP

Even ignoring the traces of the top-eye fishtails, this looks absolutely "right".

 

[MartinB123]

Good evening. 2021 and lockdown enabled me to refurbish the Cliff Peters frame that Cliff, my father's cousin, supplied to me back in the late 1970s/early 1980s. I recall the frame was built by Barry Whitcomb of SE London. Fortunately I still had some of the original decals and Argos in Bristal did a fabulous spray job. On more Cliff Peters frame to renovate! This Cliff supplied to me in the early 1970s but I think it was an earlier build having Nervex lugs. I also in lockdown secured via the internet Cliff Peters shoe plates and sprint carriers! Best Brian Robertson

That is a lovely build! Fantastic mix of old and new

 

[Mr Banjo]

I just came across this site and found this thread. Cliff Peter's shop was on the corner of Gerrard St & Wilton St Lozells. When I was cycling to school around 1960, A car pulled out of a side street and knocked me off the bike. It also buckled the front wheel. The driver looked like an office bod in a suit who, after checking I was okay told me to get the wheel fixed and bring the receipt to the Crocodile Works in Alma St. I took the wheel to Cliff Peter's shop and told him the story. Cliff straightened my wheel, didn't charge me and gave me a receipt for 7/6 (37.5p) to take back. Trouble is, when I went to the factory I couldn't locate that driver. Here is a photo of that shop that was run by Cliff Peters.

 

[quiet mike]

Just rediscovered this thead after several years absence, apologies. Some great info and recollections being added, thank you all!
This is the last time I rode Walters bike, back in May 2018. (I did a few ten mile TT's with the local club on it that summer too) Walter died in June this year, a couple of years short of 100, but a good innings all the same. He was in pretty poor health at the end so he was definitely ready to clock off. I really need to recommission his Cliff Peters now though. Nothing major, but a few things are worn and need attention. Be great to get some transfers on it. I'd also like to add Walters name on the top tube, as a memorial to him.