Cycle Accident In 1961

A Memory of Pinner Green.

I was a “Christmas Casual” postman in 1961 based in Pinner Sorting Office near the old Langham Cinema. I was allocated a “round” in Northwood Hills which meant riding my rickety old Post Office bike via Pinner Green.
Letters were carried in heavy canvas satchels and I slung this over my back across one shoulder. One day I had too much to deliver and needed TWO satchels. Sadly just as I passed the 183 bus stop in Pinner Green one of my satchels slipped to my opposite side - I over balanced and had a spectacular fall on the main road. Luckily the bus stop had passengers who stepped in the road to pick me, my bike and the letters up. Nasty grazes and a bruise but lesson learned not to carry too much. The post office expected all post to be delivered and I thought it easier to carry two satchels instead of riding back to the sorting office for the second one! A painful lesson learned. And all for the hourly pay rate of two shillings and fourpence farthing.