This site will offer an insight into the early years of the custom bike and car scene in the UK from the perspective of someone who was involved in the commercial side of it, making and selling parts and services, trying to earn a living from it.

I hope to cover the period from 1969 to 1981 when I was part of the process.

The time before 1969 is the pioneering era that Geoff Jago created in Portchester, this genesis is documented elsewhere by those that know better than me. My involvement started when Geoff moved his "Speed & Custom"  business to Chichester and combined it with the like minded mail order business "Custom City" run by Richard Park.

Putting these two businesses together unleashed the "Rodding Scene"