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Interview with Bryan Jackson

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Date

16 Mar 2003

By

Jackson, Bryan Douglas, 1935-

Reference

OHInt-0783-05

Description

Bryan Jackson was born 1935 in Timaru. Talks about leaving school at the age of 15 to work in a cycling firm. Talks about the bicycle industry during the 1960s and 1970s. In particular discusses importing regulations and other licence holders such as Hope Gibbons, A.G. Healing and Company, James Brothers, W.H. Worrell, H.F. White, Tegal Smiths, Morrison and P.E. Clarkes. Describes working at Cyclemakers manufacturing business with Ian Hooker the manager of Healing and the idea to build their own bicycles in New Zealand factories. Discusses his experiences of the manufacturing industry, the tariffs and the effect of Rogernomics in the 1980s allowing dumped product into the New Zealand market. Mentions the popularity of various bicycles over the years. Describes leaving Cyclemakers in the 1990s and starting up Hi Tech/Reiker Cycles with financial backing from a German doctor called Ermen. Talks about his involvement in the New Zealand Cycle Traders' Federation (later Master Cycle Traders' Federation), his presidency and establishing a funding levy for advertising.

Interviewer(s) - Jonathan Kennett

Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4152.

Search dates: 1935 - 2003

Additional description

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

Alternative form available: Printed and digital versions of the abstract available

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