Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Dave Davey, Harringay Cycle Maker

Dave Davey was the manager of the Harringay branch of Claud Butler at 71 Grand Parade in Green Lanes. When Claud Butler went into liquidation in 1956/7 Dave, whose real name was Percy, bought the cycle business from George Brooks that was situated further down Green Lanes at 7 Wordsworth Parade, near Turnpike Lane tube station.

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Comment by Richard Woods on October 12, 2018 at 12:24: Not seen this before - I actually knew Dave (Percy). Only vague memories now but we shared amusement that my grandfather was also a Percy.