England's Longest-Established Classic Motorcycle Dealer | Verralls
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- Опубліковано 12 січ 2024
- Visiting Verralls, England's longest-established vintage and classic motorcycle shop.
www.verralls.com
The address:
The Old Forge
Quick's Yard, off High Street, Handcross
West Sussex
RH17 6BJ
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During the 60s it was normal to find half a dozen of these old motorcycle shops trading in every town as you would in today's, Brings back great memories of riding my Triumphs, BSAs and Nortons with no helmet laws and half a crown would fill your fuel tank, Well done Ian and Co for lovingly keeping the old tradition going, You have made an OAPs day.
The amount of exploring one could do at such a low fuel price! I envy those who lived those times...
@@DNarcisoo Well I certainly did a lot of exploring to motorcycle events and race meetings, my most enjoyable times were off road across waste land, However, my weekly wage when I started work as an apprentice back then was a meesly £9.10 shillings, I still wonder how I could of survived without an understanding family of motorcyclist that inspired my love for loud, fast, and smelly two wheeled machines, my passion for motorcycles started at an early age, the good old days of childhood going fruit picking and on holidays in my grandpa's side car and never getting caught up in traffic as there wasn't any, All great memories, What a difference the world is today.
So jealous of you. I would have loved to experience the 60's biker world.
@@WreckingCrewHR4K I started on £1. 9s. (1953) Early 60`s fuel I remember was 4s 7d gall. So WreckingCrew must have had a cyclemotor.
@@JohnJones-cp4wh John I started work in 67 not 53, before that I remember spending my 2/6 or half a crown pocket money on fuel for my BSA Dandy, C15 and Bantam that I was given from a local Post Office worker, I then went on to own a Triumph Tigercub, Speedtwin and Thunderbird, by 69 I had a change and started riding Nortons, AJS and Royal Enfields, mid 70s I turned to the Japanese market and purchased a Yamaha 650 XS2, better known as the Japanese Bonnie due to it's very strong bottom end, from there I turned to restoring and showing 70s BMWs, to this day I still ride although health issues are taking their toll, at the moment I own and ride a BMW GS during the winter months and an Indian during the summer, motorcycles have made a huge impact on my life towards my health and wellbeing and so long as I can get them to the main road without falling over I will continue to enjoy my life to its full, How about You.
What a super bike shop. Great to see Verralls still thriving and doing well, in this horrible age of consumerism and wastefulness.
Freddie, you’ve taken it to a new level mate! Well done!
Thanks Quenten🙌🏻
Very good blog Freddie and Monica , doing a sterling job on the camera.Your attention to detail is great, even the background music was spot on period .That’s two old age pensioners you have made happy😂, and currently still riding at73 a new 1250 GS In Sweden.Hopefully riding over to Uk this summer to see my brothers🇸🇪🏍😄🍻👍
Can’t agree more. Fabulous video Freddie and Monika. Ian’s a lovely guy. This is real quality like Quentin said, you’ve taken it to another level. Should be on the BBC!
Freddie is definitely another level 🤣
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Greaves were made in Essex Freddie. The “Scottish” refers to the Scottish 6 Days Trial. It’s a trials bike.
GREEVES.
In respect of Greeves Scottish.. the bike is not made in Scotland but it is referring to the Scottish trials for which the bike was intended. A lot of bikes at thst time had engines from one source and frames from another, or would reference Ulster, Scottish etc related to their intended race/trials use. Rudge Ulster, is a model named after Rudge's success at Ulster Grand Prix
You can always rely on Freddie to say something that will make you laugh. Keep bringing these moments🤣
Freddie, we absolutely loved your reaction when you went inside Verralls 😃 We we were sharing your excitement. Thank you for being so real 🥰
My partner, Adam, was vicariously there with you and was physically leaning forward and pointing at the screen with excitement 🚲
The best man cave ever!!!
There’s something for everyone in your videos. A trip to a coffee shop, tea shop or local pub completes the stylish production values for me.
You and Monika are a class act 👏👏
Freddie, it was like you were 6 yrs old and had gone to the best toy shop in the world. Loved your enthusiasm its what makes the videos so watchable. Fantastic.
Ive bought from Verralls before - good people to deal with 👍
If you all ever have reason to visit the US, you HAVE to make the pilgrimage to Marne, Iowa smack dab in the middle of the country for a visit to Baxter's Cycles. Their vintage/classic showroom will absolutely blow your mind!
Cool dude running the shop. 👍🏻
Ive just walked in from my local Triumph/Suzuki dealer, bright lights, chrome, coffee machine etc and then I watch this!! Blown away with the authenticity, history, passion, and knowledge, great video, really enjoyed that!
Spot on, these old shops are the real deal and have character unlike modern supermarket stye motorcycle shops.
What I like about these traditional dealers is that the buildings fit the bikes..... it just would not be the same if it wasn’t located at the old “Forge” of the old “Mill” or something similar. A new building in the high street just wouldn’t have the same appeal. Great video.
We used to have an old motorcycle shop here in Hull, set on a main road but none the less the shop had not been modernized and like Verralls was packed with motorcycles of all ages and motoring memorabilia..........sadly the owner passed away and the shop closed.
I know the new bikes these days are excellent, the mechanical and electronic engineering on them is amazing in a lot of cases. But I have to be honest, the more advanced bikes become, the more my attraction to the older bikes grows. Back to time when bikes could be not only fettled but repaired by a spanner confident owner in his or her shed. And not need to be hooked up to a computer at any point. To me that just feels… well purer I guess.
Excellent video again Freddie. Also feel I should mention your excellent camerawomen and all round partner in crime Monica, who doesn’t get the credit she deserves in comments. So well done both, looking forward to the next one.
ps. Hope I spelt Monika’s name right first time but changed the spelling for this comment… hedging my bets ☺️
You hit the nail right on the head, although the latest thing in their day these machines were designed to be repaired which is far cheaper than sorting today's machines out when they go wrong, pick up coils or a set of points ?
Freedie, when you make it to the States, you have to visit Maggie valley, North Carolina. One of the greatest motorcycle museum full of working, running classics that will amaze you.
This channel never ever let's you down and always a coffee/cake shop to finish off what more could any biker want ????
That bread with mushrooms and edible flowers looked delicious.
How kind the owner was, also considering that your visit was unplanned. I am a little surprised to learn that that business operarates online, I mean, it looks like the last place on Earth you would expect to have an e-shop. It definitely comes from a pre-internet era.
It really does feel like it could be from 80 years ago- even the workshop
The Scott was a two stroke twin initially made by Alfred Scott founded in 1908. They were raced and used as speedway bikes beside being a very useful road bike. They finished in 1979 when the last updated one was built by the Silk company. And the Scottish was a trials bike bult by Greeves in Thundersley Essex. Hope that fills in the gaps from an otherwise interesting post.
What a find! Lovely vid.
A wonderful place I'm glad to see still going. Long may they prosper.
"Get stuck in and find out!" The best and only attiude to have. I bet they didn't have a Grindlay Peerless in there?? I saw one in an antique shop window in the Peak District, mindblowing bit of kit!! Keep up the good work Freddie and Monica 👏
Freddie and Monika, what a team 👏. You guys have the edge on other UA-camrs because of teamwork 👏.
THIS IS NOT A MUSEUM is another fantastic episode, well done.
In the eighties I bought a very troublesome Ducati 450 desmo which was a pig to start in fact someone came to buy it but try as we might it wouldn't start. Out of the blue i got a call from Verrells in London saying they wanted it. I informed them i was 250 miles away but no worries they sent a van, paid cash not even haggling about the price and took it away. The van driver told me that they could sell it in London at a price i could only dream of, quite amazing.
Hi Freddie, I am following your channel from China. This is vintage classical shop just amazing. Would love to visit it one day! Great job Ian did. Thank you for showing this to us!
That was a whole lot of special, the feeling seeing the old petrol pump now integrated into the coffee shop then Verralls, Holy Smoke I had to unglue my eyeballs from the screen, absolute biking nirvana, thank you for sharing, this is definitely in my Top 3 videos I've watched on this channel. 😍
One would never find a place like that in Canada, great vid.
What an INCREDIBLE find.....what a place.
I bet it actually smells as good as it looks.
Oil and two stroke......Perfect combo Hahaha!
Freddie, how did I not know this was 5 minutes up the road from me!!! I'm ashamed. But thanks for bringing it to our attention, what a great tour! My partner is up for a visit to the cafe at the weekend whilst I have the same excited reaction as you 😆
I can remember when Verrals used to be in Tooting and now they have expanded with more bikes on display. Excellent work Freddie and Monika 😉
Tooting popular front 😂
Me too used to look in the window and dream as I went past going to school early sixties.. Still cannot afford the Indian's and Harleys I'm afraid so still dreaming. 😄Great vid.
i live about 4 miles from there in crawley ,been past there loads of times.i thought it was all closed down marvelous news this. what a great selection of historic bikes.
Hi Freddie, I sold Brian Verrals last premises for him and Ian. He was a glorious gentleman. Very kind and generous.
You’ve hit the jackpot there! Beautiful old place 👌🏻👍🏻
I should have commented earlier as everything I wanted to say has already been said.. so I'm simply going to say thank you Freddie and Monika please keep doing what you are doing 🥰
I had the pleasure of meeting the owner of Matisse and had a look around their workshop/factory. All hand built bikes, very cool
If I went to Verralls I’d never leave. Just pure gold. What a job.
What a nice cosy little Coffee shop at the end with great bites… and with a taste or two from Portugal 🇵🇹 .
I shall be subscribing to your channel.
Personally appreciate your non ostentatious & non influencer-like approach when you present us with your videos… really organic! I like that.
this was worth the watch..great vlog..love classic vintage bikes...
What a great episode, love that vintage motorcycle shop.😊
Ohh Freddie & Monika, another brilliant piece of mechanical history. Some fantastic machines there! Thanks and enjoy your next adventure in Estonia 👌⭐️
Looking forward to seeing Joe work on bringing your classic Bonneville back to its glory 🙏
Thanks Steve🙌🏻 Joe’s deep into the work now👨🔧
How fantastic I can almost smell the place. Great video
Thanks both 👍
What a place Freddie! It reminds me of when I was a kid and there was plenty of shops like this with no shortage of old classics at affordable prices, and the smell of the old oils and parts wrapped in waxed brown paper looking at that place I can smell it now! 🙌😃
Brilliant video Freddie, cheers 🍻
I remember a mr Gordon Button who helped me identify a 1936 Francis Barnet power bike autocycle, lovely man back in the day of hand written letters, blessed be everyone, speed and light....
Absolutely stunning video Freddie and Monica the easy way that you talk to people and Monica's beautiful filming made this excellent and the location was stunning you were the child in a sweet shop please take the camera to Estonia 🇪🇪 because even the mondain becomes interesting on your travels 😊😊😊
I bought my first motorcycle from a garage like in the early 80s a Suzuki ap 50 loved it and still riding today keep up the good work you two
I used to ride a Greeves Scrambler when I was too small for my feet to reach the ground when sitting on it. What a great bike. Great Episode ❤
We have a similar garage in my home town sells all kinds of old and newer bikes but all second hand has a wonderful atmosphere 😊
Lovely. Well done. I bought my first bike from them in Tooting.. a TR25. £600.. I think it was Ian who sold it to me. What a treat. RTFM!
What an outstanding man, and an outstanding shop. I can't afford to even consider any of these bikes but WHAT A PLACE!!!!!
Yet another truly enthralling masterpiece. In this world of utter diatribe, Freddie, you and Monika shine a bright light on the world. Well, certainly on mine. And i thank you both for that.
What a fantastic motorcycle ethusiast's haven Verralls is. It was kind of Ian to show you around and let you make a video. I'ts true that motorcycle interest moves in waves. The Japanese motorcycles from the 1970's through to the mid 80's rekindle nostalgic memories for me, especially the Suzuki's of that era. Verralls reminds me of Dale's Wheels through Time Museum in North Carolina. I haven't visited there but it's more like a living motorcycle museum than a museum of just for show motorcycles. Another place I'd like to visit is The New England Motorcycle Museum in Connecticut~ Kaplan Motorcycles. I'm so glad there are people like Ian keeping unique places like Verralls alive, because there aren't many old school places left, where you can reconnect with a bygone era and bring some of those great memories back to life. Thank You.
it is like a proper motorcycle museum. I hope he will turn it into that someday
What a cool place. If I'm ever back in London I need to take a trip down there.
The Greeves 'Scottish' is named after the International Six Day Trial held in the Inverness area. Scott motorcycles were two stroke twin cylinder bikes of 500cc, started by a vicar, I believe.
aah, coffee, Freddie and Verralls, Sunday mornings dont get more perfect than that..
Hello Freddie! To be honest I started to follow you not for to be interesting in motorbikes or cars but for improving my English listening to native speakers. You are very nice and intelligent youtuber and I can understand you pretty easily, no need captions! Warm greetings to my homeland girl Monica❤
Starting looking up Verrals before the video even ended LOL. I think the 38 Rudge would be the one. What a find that place is.
Loved this, definitely a place i would like to visit in the summer 🌞🎉
Back 20-30 years ago we had a dealer in Portland Oregon on Sandy Blvd called the Sandy Bandit. He had a shop similar to what you seen. Mostly Velocetts, Triumphs, BSAs, Greeves, etc. Bikes were crammed in making it hard to walk around. He had every part imaginable. Love your videos, say hi to Monica for us.
There is a private museum featuring 3 wheel Morgans and tiny Morgan cars squeezed into a private house.
The CM Booth Collection
Rolvendon.
We went there in 2017.
Freddie since your trek to North Africa been watching your you tube and u are way up the artwork and music I do hope you will be offered a chance on mainstream TV one day
I remember when all motorcycle shops were this type of format. An old coot owner, smoking while working, gruff yet wise. You had to earn your way into his circle. Put a smile on his face and he’d take care of you. Act a fool to see his other side. It wasn’t about business. It was a religion. Great episode. Cheers.
I remember Verralls in Tooting Bec by the tube station bus stop. I remember salivating at the window at a couple of MV Agustas and one time they had a Vincent Black Prince. Still dream of the Vincent although more of an Egli fan.
This was awesome. I would love a deeper dive filmed with them, the chap working there is also top notch and very knowledgeable. Maybe an episode with a few bikes pulled out of the shop? It's just hard to see them amidst the sea of bikes
Nice one.. his shop has been on some of Henry Coles shows.. seems like a sound fella..
if you ever go again ask about the aircraft models hanging from the ceiling , another great episode and good news about the Triumph from the Wurks!
Freddie...Your passion is infectious. I don't know if Monika has a magic wand but it's incredible how she puts these videos together.
What a fantastic place, can see you enjoyed this one Freddie.
I’ve been through Handcross many times generally on my way to Nymans. My other half won’t be impressed when I show more enthusiasm than usual because I have to see these shops! As it happens, that Guzzi intrigues me. I have a T3 Cali and the engine is reminiscent with rounded rocker covers. At that price it’s pretty good……
I wouldn't be able to leave that place! Bravo on the best video so far, and I do enjoy them all.
What a fantastic place. Some amazing motorcycles. Happy to hear they're getting into the 70's bike and not staying static to the detriment on the business (imo). He's right in saying that when I'm looking at classics it's the 70's bikes I had pictures of on my wall.
What a blast from the past! Not only the fantastic bikes but I used to live in Staplefield, literally just down the hill! Quite glad that they were not there back then(30 years ago ish) I would have been permanently broke!! Coming back to UK to see Mother soon so will be visiting.....glad they will ship for me!! Let's see what the wife says!
Brilliant video Freddie. Thank you and Monika 👍🏻
Great to see Verralls alive and thriving - we remember when they were back in Tooting not that far from our place on Kings Road. Nice one Freddie, Ride On!
What an incredible place! Many thanks for letting us know about it, unfortunately, I don't think I could afford any of the bikes!
Perfect complement to my bacon sarnie and cup of tea.
Ian comes across as the type of person you would want to by a bike off.
If you get time in your busy schedule you should have a ride down to the New Forest and have a look around Sammy Miller’s museum, they have some great ride in days for different manufactures
Freddie, this was an awesome episode! i got up thinking it's Sunday and my day is going to be uninteresting, but you and Monica just turned it round well done great subject matter!
What a wonderful place , and they are all for sale, I like that 😊
Wonderful to experience you raw enthusiasm for the history of two wheeled power. When you are up in the midlands viewing the progress on your Bonnie do yourself a favour and go and spend a few hours viewing the largest collection of British motorcycles at The national motorcycle museum just outside Solihull. As much of an education as you can view. 😊
Yes really recommend this. I go several times during the winter never fails to excite me
Best museum I've visited.
I live in west sussex and have unwittingly been past this place literally hundreds of times and didn't even know it was there absolutely absolutely brilliant and what a lovely guy the owner is well done Mr Dobbs and the lovely Monica
Fantastic visit, thanks to Ian for the tour and for you and monika taking us. I can only wonder at how good the place smelled, bringing back so many biking memories.
What a interesting place to visit.👍
What a wonderful place ! ... I fear Ian might get a little Peed' off with hordes of biking tourists wandering around his shop this summer with zero intention of buying anything though🤣😵💫😂 ...after all as he said it's not a museum😂
Freddie! Awesome video. Such a natural on camera. The blue Kawasaki stole my heart. Love that classic rear fender
What a place, can't wait to go and visit! Thanks for the great suggestions!
Freddie, Greeves is the manufacturer ‘Scottish’ is the model, named after the Scottish six day trial.
OMG! Freddie. My mind is blown! What an unbelievable find. There is so much amazing history there. I’m not just a Harley guy. I’m also a member of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America, and I’ve been to many events and swap meets with all those marquee’s in attendance. But a couple of those bike names I’ve never heard of. Dude I knew that place was gonna be awesome as soon as I saw the high dollar Indian board tracker. But for my money, I would have that Guzzi in the window. I figured something out to. The flashing clock on the Fiat is its heartbeat ❤. So you better never set it. 😜
Thankyous for sharing this wonderful opportunity/experience with us !!! WOW !!! I WISH I HAD A TARDIS !!! 😉🤗😎
First time watching. Great video. Even if there were a number of brands you didn’t know, most of those were big name brands way back in the day. There were literally hundreds of manufacturers in the early days of motorcycles. By the 1930’s the majority of them were out of business. He had a Singer. Yes it’s the same company that makes sewing machines just as Sunbeam made kitchen appliances. You have to remember that companies were pressed into service during the war years. They stopped manufacturing whatever products they normally made and started making war materials. You can run across some very odd things if you dig around enough. Such as appliance makers manufacturing ammunition or weapons. Auto plants building tanks. That sort of thing. Just recently at the height of Covid, a Ford auto assembly plant was pressed into service by the US government to make face masks and other PPE. Anyway, that is a fantastic shop. I would love to visit someday.
What a lovely chap....restores your faith in humanity.
Brilliant! Wow what a treasure trove of bikes, Ian has got the best job in the world. It's great to hear if they haven't the part you can get it made. RC Planes hanging up also what a fantastic place!
Welcome to the world of classic
Bikes Freddie
Very interesting it’s a minefield but very interesting to anyone who shares that interest
Lovely place will have to have a look one day and call in cafe ☕️
Great video
Phil green
Fantastic place love it, have you been to David Silvers Honda museum at Leiston, if you haven’t, Freddie you’d love it. Honda heaven.
Take a trip there Freddie, you’d love it
Amazing place Freddie 😲 reminds me of the museums in the Isle of Man i visited last year, well worth a visit too. Looking forward to see you on an adventure bike the Transalp 👍 I’m longing for summer days atm cant come quick enough.
Great and informative video as always.
Thank you
Another excellent vid Freddie & Monika, your enthusiasm is infectious 👏👏👏👏
Wonderful! Credit to Ian too! Thanks so much a lovely film
Thank you both, for showing us these noble custodians of motorcycling history. Makes me glad to have been alive at this point in time, to witness the glory of motorcycling. A future of all plastic, electric, driverless vehicles doesn't appeal to me, I will be giving it a miss!
Ah ha just like my workshop! Never get rid of any parts, you never know. I live in W Sussex never knew this place existed. Thanks Freddie.
Amazing shop and thank you to Ian for his explanation and tour. More importantly breathing new life into classic motorcycles. Like Disneyland for motorcycle enthusiasts.
Great video as usual Freddie. Can I suggest that you get a book for your birthday on old British motorcycle makes Scott and Rudge are very well known makes. I believe Rudge were made in northern Ireland hence the name Ulster
Thanks for showing us to the existence of a lovely motorcycle shop which itself looks like a collector's item. Nice people and history there.
what a great vid Freddie lovely to see some off the older bikes . brilliant content i could see the passion there