Hi All
West Cannock No.5 Colliery had a manager bike of the type Kevin describes.I
was known as "Crellins Bike" as Tom Crellin was the manager and used it to
ride the 1.75 miles to the loading point.
Alan Dean (Cannock Chase)
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From: "Kelvin Lake" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 11:46 PM
Subject: Re: Velocipedes
> Quite a few coal mines had 'Managers Bikes' which were used on
> underground tours by the Manager. The last deep pit in Shropshire,
> Granville Colliery had such a bike, although I gather when the pit close
> din the late 1970's the bike had not been used for a number of years and
> nobody seems to know what happened to it.
>
> It could be 'dropped' onto the rails when the manager went on
> inspections - I understand there may have been more than one available
> if the manager planned to go into workings below haulage inclines.
>
> Kelvin Lake
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