Ben was soon well known around the area and himself a keen racing cyclist set up many cycle races and trips fromben and mr honda all over the north of England. This also added to the rise in business popularity and service. It was in the early 50s that Ben decided to lookBennett and Mr Honda at motorised scooters or pedal assisted bikes such as the.. With this came the interest of British motorcycle manufactures like Triumph and B.S.A who supplied Ben with parts so repairs could be undertaken. This continued successfully and Bennetts Motorcycles quickly became the leading motorcycle dealer in the Barnsley area. Ben along with his young son Paul decided for something new an unknown Motor company from Japan called Honda. This partnership went unblemished for almost 35 years until Honda failed to supply the U.K price demands in the early 1990s.
Ben in Tokyo with Sine co Honda founder of the Honda motor company in 1970 after being awarded a privileged 5 star dealership the only one in the north of England at that time.
The family business was set with Ben taking a back seat roll through most of the 70s and 80s and Paul taking control the business flourished to become the largest independent Motorcycle dealer in Barnsley. |
