Bicycle

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OBJECT TYPE: safety/chain drive/diamond frame/mens
DATE: 1940–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1107.001

MANUFACTURER: Phillips
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Birmingham, England

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General Information

Serial #: 361623
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL FRAME, PARTS/ LEATHER SADDLE/ SYNTHETIC TAPE HAND GRIP/ RUBBER TIRES & PEDALS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 185.0 cm
Width: 46.0 cm
Height: 106.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Non-motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Cycles & cycling
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Phillips
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Birmingham

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: BRITISH MADE BICYCLE, PART OF CANADA'S LARGEST & MOST IMPORTANT CYCLE COLLECTION.
Function: PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FOR ONE PERSON.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF BICYCLE USED BY MILITARY (WWII).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: HEADPLATE READS "RENOWNED WORLD OVER/ MADE IN ENGLAND/ PHILLIPS/ BIRMINGHAM"/ INCISED "361623" ON PLATE ON SEAT TUBE/ SADDLE STAMPED ON EACH SIDE "THE WRIGHT SADDLE CO. LTD./ WRIGHTS/ W3ST/BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND"
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR PART OF BELL
Finish: PAINTED MILITARY GREEN (OVER YELLOW PAINT BELOW)/ BROWN SADDLE/ BLACK LEATHER, RUBBER, TAPE
Decoration: LIONS HEAD LOGO ON HEADPLATE

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Phillips, Bicycle, circa 1940–1945, Artifact no. 1995.1107, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.1107.001/

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