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Neil Avery of Apley

About me

Occupation	entrepreneur
Introduction	Neil Avery born 1956 in Staffordshire is an entrepreneur, designer and conservation specialist. Son of a successful interior designer, his fathers practice was based in Birmingham and part of a minimalist post-war design movement. Avery left Wolverhampton Art College in the seventies having specialised in sculpture and later product design with a particular passion for motorcycle styling. He began a career at NVT (Norton Villiers Triumph) motorcycle works in Wolverhampton being attached to the research and later the experimental department; working on the Commando and later the “Wolf” project. Due to the crisis in the British motorcycle industry NVT closed down and in the mid 70’s Avery moved to the construction industry working as a joiner and designer for a shop-fitting and display company specialising in bespoke joinery and commercial interior design.

Occupation

entrepreneur

Introduction

Neil Avery born 1956 in Staffordshire is an entrepreneur, designer and conservation specialist. Son of a successful interior designer, his fathers practice was based in Birmingham and part of a minimalist post-war design movement. Avery left Wolverhampton Art College in the seventies having specialised in sculpture and later product design with a particular passion for motorcycle styling. He began a career at NVT (Norton Villiers Triumph) motorcycle works in Wolverhampton being attached to the research and later the experimental department; working on the Commando and later the “Wolf” project. Due to the crisis in the British motorcycle industry NVT closed down and in the mid 70’s Avery moved to the construction industry working as a joiner and designer for a shop-fitting and display company specialising in bespoke joinery and commercial interior design.