tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post1932092399719393803..comments2024-03-28T14:38:09.470+00:00Comments on Patrick Comerford: Comerford’s name is not forgotten among motorcycle enthusiastsPatrick Comerfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00558394038241172440noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post-83601276476161106152024-02-18T19:40:52.723+00:002024-02-18T19:40:52.723+00:00Can anyone confirm if Comerfords sent the Suzuki t...Can anyone confirm if Comerfords sent the Suzuki t20 racer across to Taiwan for Steve McQueen to use whilst filming thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post-39572618627551863552024-02-14T00:44:16.156+00:002024-02-14T00:44:16.156+00:00Bought my FS1E there, WGH928M, and GT250, LGT803P....Bought my FS1E there, WGH928M, and GT250, LGT803P. An amazing place, full of competition bikes and the latest and best road bikes. Never knew Steve McQueen hung out and prepped his bikes there; would have been nice to have seen that pic of him on the wall but I guess no-one really thought of that sort of promotion back then! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post-72292232090825579072023-12-01T04:41:50.485+00:002023-12-01T04:41:50.485+00:00Remember visiting the shop in early 80s , classy b...Remember visiting the shop in early 80s , classy bike shop with loads of Alpinestar kit and old school KTMs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post-74966126720320944212023-10-02T08:12:21.693+01:002023-10-02T08:12:21.693+01:00Hi. This is a great article. I have recently acqui...Hi. This is a great article. I have recently acquired a bike that was originally sold by Comerfords I believe in 1935. Does anyone know Are those little vehicle traders stickers still available? Cheers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post-57779077334684126092023-07-22T08:32:20.503+01:002023-07-22T08:32:20.503+01:00If you look on the Companies House website, you wi...If you look on the Companies House website, you will see that Comerfords Limited still exists as a company and is run by Patrick Comerford, John Comerford’s son. Patrick John Comerford did not write the article aboveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post-26282724512340256002023-07-14T12:53:57.312+01:002023-07-14T12:53:57.312+01:00I was surprised to read in "Comment 1" t...I was surprised to read in "Comment 1" that the Comerford business is still in the family. John Comerford, Ted Comerfords son, attended my grandfather's funeral in 1989 and I am sure he told me that he had just sold the company name to Don Houlett, one of its last directors.Kevin Goddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442112525804497368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post-70806710956842114772023-05-03T23:12:44.837+01:002023-05-03T23:12:44.837+01:00Just acquired a Greece’s Griffon 380 69 that I’ve ...Just acquired a Greece’s Griffon 380 69 that I’ve found went from factory to Comerfords. Wonder if there’s any way of tracing history of bike onwards, who they sold it to, whether modified etc. It’s ended up on Norfolk where it’s been stored for at least last 30 yearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561249004966522983.post-71291700666835012182023-04-26T21:10:20.117+01:002023-04-26T21:10:20.117+01:00Comerfords was actually formed in 1925. It was ne...Comerfords was actually formed in 1925. It was never incorporated into CI Sport and remains a family business owned by the Comerford family. Steve McQueen, Bud Ekins and the rest of the USA team actually prepped their bikes at the Comerfords workshops before heading to East Germany for the 1964 ISDTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com