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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 11 No.1 March 2014 7

In memory of our friend Mr Trundle……..

e were all saddened to hear of the death of
Mr Trundle–Barry Brandon, last November,
Wand in a letter to Mr Brooks, his daughter
Lisa, gave an insight into her father’s life, which we
are pleased to share with his friends here in the
magazine.

“Having been born in London, he was sent to school
in Somerset during WW2 and then worked on a
farm where he learnt to be a cheese maker, riding his bike daily
to and from work. He went back to London to work in the family
cycle accessory business. He married Jean in 1956, and they
had three children, Lisa, Anita, and Jason. He was both a keen
ballroom dancer, and supporter of Leyton Orient FC.

The family business relocated to Chingford in the early 60’s,
and Barry led the company into innovative toy manufacturing,
becoming Managing Director and focussing on sales & marketing
before the company moved again – to Hawick in Scotland. The
connection with Bantel came about at an European toy fair in
Nuremburg, where he became involved in sourcing products for
Bantel to distribute.

From 1970 -1977 he managed the Bantel Professional Cycling
Team, with great success. (more about this in the tribute by
Jonas Mudge)
Apparently he was a keen gambler –especially the horses, owning
numerous horses for a while, and being particularly successful
with ‘Bantel Bucaneer’. He also enjoyed playing bowls both in
Hawick, and with a club in Spain, where he also lived.”

Thank you Lisa for this insight to a great friend of the Pickwick
Bicycle Club.