Papers of Malcolm Parry and his father, Lionel Arthur Parry

Typescript and two cassette tapes of an interview with George Stratton, photographs, correspondence and various papers.

MOVED INTO OTHER PARTS OF THE COLLECTION: Copies of 'The Cyclist', September 1936-10 February 1937 - now filed with National Cycle Archive journal series.

Catalogues of bicycles and motor cycles from Armstrong Cycles Ltd.(MSS.328/N2/A), BSA Cycles Ltd. (MSS.328/N2/B), Carlton Cycles Ltd. (MSS.328/N2/C), Claud Butler, Currys Ltd. (MSS.328/N2/ DISTRIBUTORS), Falcon (MSS.328/N2/F), Halfords (MSS.328/N2/ DISTRIBUTORS), Holdsworth Cycles and Frames (MSS.328/N2/H), Jack Taylor Cycles (MSS.328/N2/J), Mercury Industries (B'ham) Ltd. (Cyclemaster Limited) (MSS.328/N2/M), Raleigh Industries Ltd., Robin Hood from Raleigh, Rudge-Whitworth Ltd. (MSS.328/N2/R), Triumph from Associated Cycle Manufacturers of Coventry Ltd (MSS.328/N2/T), and Viking Cycles Ltd., 1951-1972, undated, ? from 1950s (MSS.328/N2/V). All identified by MP pencil mark.

Catalogues of bicycle and motor cycle accessories from the Britax (London) Ltd., British Hub Co. Ltd, British Salmson Cyclaid Ltd., Cyclo Gear Co. Ltd., Mosquito Motors Ltd., Philips Electrical Ltd., Power Pak and Sturmey-Archer Gears Ltd., undated, from 1940s-1950s- now filed with MSS.328/N3. All Identified by MP pencil mark.

Papers accumulated through the interest of Lionel A. Parry and his son in cycling and motor cycling.

Printed journals have been added to library series of journals in the National Cycle Archive, and cycle catalogues have joined MSS.328/N2 and N3 respectively, as described above.

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

This collection was donated to the Cycling History and Educational Trust by Malcom Parry, 7 November 2003.

Link to full catalogue: https://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/NCA/1/45

There are no restrictions on the use of this archive, apart from the requirements of copyright law.

This collection has been weeded for duplicates.

Further deposits are not expected.

Other deposits by the National Cycle Archive (MSS.328).