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THOMAS FREDERICK HALLAM

SON OF THOMAS HALLAM AND RUTH (NEE HOLLY) HALLAM

Born 17 June 1865 and educated at Glenorchy, he was apprenticed to the ironmongery trade with Messrs Marsh and Co where he was employed for 8 years.  He was then employed by Mr. Charles Davis to take over the cycle branch of his business, a position he held for nine years.  In 1898 he and George Tazewell brought that branch of Mr Davis’ business and formed The Hallam Cycle & Motor Company which was located at 65 Liverpool Street.  Motorcycles were first advertised in 1907 but Thomas Frederick Hallam could have been building them as early as 1903 when he and Tazewell entered the Dunlop Warrnambool to Melbourne road race.  Unfortunately no details of the T.F.H. motorcycle are now known.

On the 25^th September 1890 he married Emily Annie Winch, daughter of Joseph Winch and Annie Maria Grubb.

One of Tasmania ’s unsung heroes he was, for many years the leading rider in Tasmania on the penny farthing bicycles and held all championship titles for 7 years.  During his first three years racing he won no fewer than 69 races out of 83 in which he started.  He captained the Speedwell Bicycle Club which at the time had a membership of over 150 riders and he also excelled in the sport when the more modern ‘safety machines’ were adopted.  One of his best performances was that of riding 100 miles in 9 hours 9 minutes.  He was a contemporary of Messrs, Golding, Bishop and Barlow and represented Tasmania in most of the important cycling contests on the mainland.  His association with cycling extended over more than 20 years.

He was an excellent footballer and captained the Victoria Team, a combination of Glenorchy and New Town.  He also played with Colebrook in the Tasmanian Football Association.  He was also a good distance runner and won several mile races on Tasmanian tracks

Thomas F. Hallam was the great-grandfather of Paul Hallam, the designer of the Hunwick Hallam range and the Grandfather of Frank Hallam - the designer of the Repco Brabham Formula 1 engines of 1966 - 68.)

The Mercury June 6^th 1933 gives an account of his death

while traveling to Hobart on the 7.25 train from Glenorchy yesterday Mr. Thomas Frederick Hallam, aged 67 years collapsed suddenly and died.  Mr. Hallam was for many years engaged as a Fruit Inspector on the Hobart Wharves and was for some time Senior Wharf Inspector.

Mr. C. H. King of Glenorchy was traveling in the same compartment on the train as Mr. Hallam and noticed his fellow passenger, who was reading the morning paper, sag forward in his seat.  He seemed to expire almost immediately.  On the arrival of the train in Hobart Mr King notified the guard Mr. T. Marshall who reported the matter to the police

Mr Hallam's Wife survives him, as do his six sons and a daughter.                                                                          Tazwell & Hallam Calendar

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