Wasn't he also a framebuilder? At any rate it is a great loss. BTW, whatever happened to Alf Engers?
Larry Hakim
Batesville (where I work but don't live) MS
>From: GRIFFKS@aol.com
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]re:..........KEN BIRD wheelbuilder
>Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:10:45 EST
>
>.............heard today that well known British wheelbuilder (and three
>times Tour de France mechanic) Ken Bird died aged 66 last weekend after
>spending
>the last few years out of the business, it's a great loss to the British
>cycling heritage, he started life as an apprentice at the Claud Butler
>factory in
>Clapham in the 50's, then honed his craft as a mechanic and master
>wheelbuilder
>to many top names in the 60's/70's & 80's including Tom Simpson/Alf
>Engers/Dave Holliday/Clive Stuart Racing team etc. .............do any list
>members have
>any recollections of "Birdy"?
>
>his cremation takes place at the Eltham Crematorium (SE London) on 7th.Feb
>
>Griff King-Spooner (London UK)