Swift Letter Opener
…a relic from the past. It doesn’t work with emails
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Some photos suggest a story just itching to be told…
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1878 Dan Rudge rotary tricycle News Article
“Those London busmen can strike to their hearts’ content. I’ve got my 1878 Dan Rudge rotary tricycle to get me to Wandsworth and back…” says veteran bicycle enthusiast Peter Fitzgerald of Woodland Way, Brighton, as he sets off for the annual rally of the Southern Veteran Cycle Club. (Newspaper article from 1958) Click on this
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1869/1870 Velocipede Compagnie Parisienne
(Ancienne Maison Michaux). This 150-year-old bicycle has been preserved in remarkably good original condition. It is unrestored with much of its first paint intact on the metal and the wood. As you can see, its frame number 2635 is stamped not only on the frame and fork but also on both wheel hubs. You can
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1895 Ladies Telegram
(Telegram Cycle Mfg Co). 21″ Frame. 28″ Wheels. For sale £1600/ US $1950 + worldwide shipping. This 127-year-old bicycle is a remarkable survivor, with beautiful original unrestored paintwork. The Telegram frame bag fell apart and needs gluing and reassembling. And the rear wheel is warped and cracked. So it’s more of a display piece than
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Anyone for Tennis?
1936 SWIFT ROYAL TOURIST LADY’S MODEL with Original Paint. This Swift of Birmingham ladies’ bicycle is fully accessorised and in first class condition. The transfers (decals) appear to be original, as does the paintwork. It’s fitted with a period tennis racket and holder, and there are some tennis balls in the saddlebag. You can visit
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1944 Royal Model LUXE
I purchased this WW2 bicycle in 2007 for the princley sum of £10. It has been in storage since. There’s a nice head transfer (decal) and it may be the sole survivor of this obscure brand. But you can see the reason I bought and held on to what is otherwise an unassuming machine –
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WW1 German Military Bicycle
….with Spring Wheels. I found this bicycle stored in a barn in France in 2012, alongside an American military bicycle, both used during WW1. It took several years to find the spring wheels, which were used because of a German rubber shortage (Britain controlled the world rubber trade, from Malaya and Ceylon). You can see
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WW2 BSA Airborne paratrooper bicycle TV
In July 2011, a TV production company in Los Angeles enquired about one of my WW2 BSA Airborne paratrooper bicycles, which they wanted to feature on a new TV show they were making called ‘Combat Cash’. After some discussion, they suggested that instead of buying it they’d fly me to LA with the bike for
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1905 BSA Fittings Track Racer
A genuine c115-year-old racing machine! https://auction.onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk
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