Papers of Stan P. V. Bray of Solihull Cycling Club

Scope and Content

The Solihull Cycling Club: annual general meeting papers, October 1970 and December 1992, Silver Jubilee copy of 'Awheel', 1954, Jubilee dinner booklet, 1979, and annual dinner menus, etc., 1985, 1991-1993; etter from Bray to 'Cycling', 1948; a few letters to him, and some of his notes for talks, 1970-1983. Printed items relating to the Veterans' Time Trials Association, 1978-1991, and other cycling clubs, 1942-1990. Poster on Golden Jubilee, 1929-1979, of Solihull Cycling Club. Leaflet on Cyclists' Touring Club Birmingham and Midland District Association, 1978. Printed 30th Annual Cyclists' Service at S. Michael's church, Coxwold, 1957: service sheet. Cyclists' War memorial, Meriden: service sheet and letter from Hon. Secretary, 1979 and 1991. Solihull Cycling Club circuit races, programmes for June 1982, June 1983, June 1984 and June 1985, and for Solihull Classic Cycle Road Race, 1990-1991. The Stan Bray Memorial Treasure Hunt, 1979: clues. Typescript and printed programmes for races, found in covers of a notebook: many road clubs represented, 1938-1946. Typescript report on the CTC Birthday Rides 1983, by Sheila Greatwood (nee Bray). Tickets and menus for various annual dinner dances, dinners and award ceremonies, 1973, 1978 and 1979.

Administrative / Biographical History

These papers were accumulated by Stan Bray of the SCC. Founded in 1929, it is an extremely diverse cycling club which promotes all aspects of the sport, has produced national champions, Olympic medallists, World championship riders and Tour de France riders whilst at the same time, keeping the spirit of the club alive in non-racing and social activities.

Access Information

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

Acquisition Information

This collection was deposited in the Centre by the National Cycle Archive, 9 August 1994 and 11 April 1995.

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Conditions Governing Use

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

Appraisal Information

This collection has been weeded for duplicate material. See below for arrangement of deposit within National Cycle Archive collection.

Related Material

Other records from this source are included in MSS.328/N27, and journals have been transferred to the NCA periodicals' section. Other deposits by the National Cycle Archive (MSS.328)