1948 saw the introduction of Mobo’s first small remote control walking toy – the TOY-TOISE. This was a great success not just for children, but also adults, as they were used for Toy-toise races at many parties. In 1949, Mobo’s WALKING SNAIL was introduced at the New York Toy Fair. The SPANIEL – at first […]
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With its distinctive design, the Paris Galibier made a big splash in the cycling scene after World War 2, and Paris lightweights became very popular. Ladies were offered a mixte model, the TYPE DAME, with a curved instead of straight tube and a semi-circular frame brace. Frame no 3228 is the oldest of the four
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ON 6th FEBRUARY, 1918 WOMEN GOT THE VOTE! The Representation of People Act 1918 allowed women over the age of 30 who occupied a house (or were married to someone who did) to vote. 8.5 million women now had their say over who was in Parliament (about 2 in every 5 women in the UK).
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1903 METEOR ROVER No 2 LIGHT ROADSTER. The handlebar is from the Rover Road Racer, but fitted with inverted brake levers, with Bowden cables to rim brakes. It still has its original Brooks B19 saddle. Just a few pics for reference after it arrived yesterday; now on its way into the workshop to be stripped
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I bought a 1914 Ladies Golden Sunbeam from a chap in N. Ireland in 2016. His photos weren’t brilliant, but i could see nice transfers on it. When it arrived i was pleasantly surprised to find a wartime front lamp with it, which still had its partially blacked-out lens. As you can see, I featured
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1920s ‘The Warrick Carrier Tricycle’ Underslung Model 26″ Wheels solid ‘Cushion’ tyres The frame geometry of John Warrick carrier tricycles are distinctive. The company was one of the country’s major suppliers, and operators could either buy or rent one of the company’s machines. Large companies – such as utility companies – usually preferred to rent,
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1904 Dennis Bros ‘Speed King’ Light Roadster Truss frame (strut from the back of the seat tube down to the rear fork bridge) Osmond’s patent back fork end and chain adjustment BSA Fittings. 25” Frame. 28″ Wheels The Dennis Speed King has many interesting design innovations. A novel feature is the brace from the lower seat tube to the
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1908 – 1910 Monopole Model Royal with Biflex front forks & rear stays and Concealed Rollr Lever Brakes 26” Frame. 28″ Wheels Not much is known about Monopole Cycle Co, but they were obviously quite active in the late 1890s, and were one of the companies that build Pedersen bicycles, which they exhibited in 1897 at the
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1907 BSA Spring Frame Roadster Sturmey-Archer 3-speed gear (#155241, dated 1907) 27” Frame. 28″ Wheels n the cycle industry at the turn of the 20th century innovation and invention was rife, and it was believed that improving suspension on bicycles would be an important factor in the development of the new-fangled motor bicycle. Bear in mind that
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1969 GROUND HUGGER Lowrider Recumbent 20″ Wheels The Ground Hugger has historic importance in the world of recumbent bicycles: ‘This unique human powered vehicle was developed and patented in the mid 1960s, and first introduced as “Ground Hugger” in a special plans offering by Popular Mechanics magazine in April 1969. Ground Hugger’s sleek lines and
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