Palmer and Goodsell NSW, 1953
Corner Foveaux and Belmore Steets, Sydney.
Motorcycle repairs.
Pal and Panther
Perth WA
Established in 1929 by Cyril Collins under the name "Pal & Panther Cycles and Motorcycle". Cyril Collins died in 1996 at the age of 89. Numerous members of the family continued to run the business. In 2004 they opened a new division named Motorcycle Pit Stop, initially at the same location and later next door.
Pal & Panther Cycles was sold in 2014, and ceased trading in 2015.
In 2020 the Pitstop concern (still owned by the Collins family) moved to Collingwood St, Osborne Park.
motorcyclepitstop.com.au
Al Paterson Vic. (1960s-70s)
KTM, Husqvarna
This is possibly Athol Patterson of Springvale Rd, Springvale, sold KTM in 1973.
L.C. Peterson
Motor Cycle Agency, 509a Hunter St, Newcastle. 1930
Source: soundworld.com.au/hunter/
Paul Dempsey Motor Cycles
156 Fifteenth Street, Renmark. SA
Yamaha Sales & Service
Paul Dempsey, Renmark SA
MRA-SA, June 1985
Paul John Scooter Centre W.A.
Perth firm imported the Spanish Lambrettas (Serveta) in the 1970s and 80s.
Percy Armstrong
Percy Armstrong was a cyclist and a car and motorcycle enthusiast who established a chain of bicycle shops across the Goldfields, and became a pioneer of the motor trade of WA. He imported Werner motorcycles to Perth, Western Australia. Probably the first he brought in was a Dussart et Accou, in 1899.
In 1893 Percy shaved more than 24 hours from the Sydney-Melbourne bicycle record, and he went on to take numerous records with motorcycles and automobiles - he crossed the Nullabor 18 times, the last crossing when he was 75 years old, in 1940. He had lost a leg in one of his motorcycle accidents, but continued to race despite this.
Sources: 3-wheelers.com, historicalcycleclub.com.au, rac.com.au.
Perry
C. Perry of 86 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney was a Matchless dealer in 1922.
Pfundt & Higgs
31 Cameron Street, Launceston, Tasmania
Builder of the Cyclone.
Paul Worth Motorcycle Wreckers
Arncliffe, NSW. 1970s-1980s
Peter Stevens Melbourne
Venerable Melbourne establishment.
https://www.mcnews.com.au/peter-stevens-managing-director-paul-chiodo/ (Feb 2020)
N.B. They had premises in Warrigal Rd Moorabbin which was destroyed by fire in the late 70's - it didn't seem to slow them down very much.
Pete's Pitstop Qld.
Yandina in late 70's. (Perhaps not officially a motorcycle shop)
Phil Irving
From 1926 to 1929 Irving and Ken Granter ran a motorcycle workshop at 28 Doveton Street, Ballarat, Victoria.
Phil Irving - Brief Bio
Source: wikiwand.com
Pitmans Motorcycles S.A. (1960s-70s)
Yamaha
W. Pollard, Nuriootpa
Bicycle & Harley Davidson works, 1920s-1940s
As early as 1909 he raced and built pushbikes.
Source: Brian Forth, Veteran and Vintage Motorcycle Club of South Australia
L.F. Pratt Motorcycles Pty. Ltd.
253 Latrobe St., Melbourne, Vic. 1933
225 Moorabool Street, Geelong, Victoria. 1937
Agent for Sunbeam and Royal Enfield, and sub-agents for Brough-Superior, 1933. BMW, New Imperial and Coventry Eagle, 1937.
B.M.W.'s To Be Imported
Mr L. F. Pratt, of L.F. Pratt Motor Cycles Pty. Ltd., Moorabool street, Geelong, has secured the sole agency for the famous B.M.W. motor cycle and has made arrangements for a shipment of the R 5 500 c.c. model.
As the B.M.W. is an all shaft drive machine there are no chains and sprockets to wear which is an important factor in cheap maintenance. The performance of the B.M.W. was demonstrated when it made record time to .win the Australian Sidecar T.T. This machine was a standard job in every respect including the kick starter and battery. The fuel consumption for the race was two gallons of Stanavo aviation fuel and the oil consumption was negligible. Summing the machine up in a few words, Mr Pratt says that the B.M.W. is a docile touring job with a racing machine performance.
Australian Cycling & Motor Cycling February 17th 1937. Trove NLA
Pratt & Osbourne Vic. (1960s-70s)
Suzuki, Yamaha
Pringles
566 Parramatta Road, Petersham NSW. 1935
"Motor Cycle Repairs - Cams and Followers Rebuilt and Guaranteed. Flywheels Balanced.
Specialists In Tuning."
