Bicycle infantry

[tintin40]

A little bit of history

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_infantry

 

[velomaniac]

During WWI the regimental armourers responsible for fixing and maintaining rifles and machine guns also were responsible for bicycle maintenance. Further BSA started bike production because they were good at making steel tubing though in their case usually for rifle barrels.

 

[Lysander]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/M93-Condor-Swiss- ... 2303a8a626

Swiss army bike.........

 

[tintin40]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/M93-Condor-Swiss-Army-Bike-Excellent-Condition_W0QQitemZ150385239590QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Collectables_Militaria_LE?hash=item2303a8a626

Swiss army bike.........

Hope it comes with a pen knife

 

[stedlocks]

A friend of mine has a BSA airbourne bike nearly complete that he is just about to sell......I have told him to expect big bucks for it!!

 

[ekiborter]

http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/paramount.html

the clue is in the name!

throw in a hinge and you have a WW2 military bike.

I'm told many of these went up in planes for the D-Day landings but very few touched down on dry land, most were jettisoned over the channel as paratroopers didn't want to jump attached to them.

I can understand not wanting to jump out of a plane with 30lbs of steel attached to you.

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