Tom Andrews 1943 (Kilburn London)

[Matt James]

Telegram messenger boy (mer-ger)

1943 at kilburn NW6 London

Attended Golden Lane school London 1 day a week,

1944 BSA c10 250cc at belsize pk NW3

1946 plenty of V1 & V2\'s

Tom Andrews

[Matt James]

Originally posted by TomF

Telegram messenger boy (mer-ger)

1943 at kilburn NW6 London

Attended Golden Lane school London 1 day a week,

1944 BSA c10 250cc at belsize pk NW3

1946 plenty of V1 & V2\'s :oops: :

Tom Andrews

Roger Green states messengers in London were called moppers this might be correct when they used mopeds, but in the 40s they were called mer-gers probably from the use of MGR on official documents. Junior mgr were called chisels those on motor/cycles were on motors,you could apply before you was sixteen, you were given instruction by the the riding instructor who would either pass or fail you, i passed on my sixteenth birthday,others on pushbikes, we had Girl Probationers GPs on internal messenger duties. Other terms -to bog- snip-brown-sazing when two mgrs would ride togather

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[Matt James]

Originally posted by Ray Broadfield

we were most definitely called "moppers" in south london and surrounding areas when motorcycles were still being ridden, nothing to do with the introduction of mopeds,in our office new lads were called "chisel" until the next new lad came along,and while on cycle duties and untill you went on to motor cycle duties you were called a "pusher",but we were all still called moppers.
ray broadfield KT 421
ex - kingston-on-thames mopper