Career
Born in 1902 in Small Heath, Birmingham, Bert Perrigo"s father was a baker but instead of following into the family bakery Bert got a job driving vans for a local motorcycle company. Bordesley Engineering Company of New Bond Street Birmingham had been producing motorcycles under the Connaught brand name since 1912. When Bordesley Engineering closed in 1926 Bert Perrigo moved to Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture and joined the competitions department.
His motorcycle trials success was important to Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture and they developed the Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture Blue Star range with help from Perrigo, who was paid one-half-penny royalty for every Blue Star sold.
His first major commercial success was in 1937 when Wal Handley was presented with a Brooklands Gold Star for lapping the circuit at over 100 mph (160 km/h) on a 500 cc Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture Empire Star. Perrigo was rewarded with promotion to become the Chief Engineer and Works Manager of the Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture Motor Cycle team
Perrigo also led the Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture Maudes Trophy when three Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture Stars successfully completed the round Europe tour. As well as entering the International Six Days Trial, Bert"s team completed 4,500 miles (7,200 km) with no mechanical problems — a major selling point for Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture at time when reliability was a key factor.
In 1937 Perrigo rode a B25 Empire Star to success in both the Colmore Cup and Victory Cup trials.
Bert Perigo died in 1985 at the age of 82.