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- OBJECT TYPE
- safety/chain drive/diamond frame/mens
- DATE
- 1947–1952
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2000.0071.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Raleigh Industries Ltd.
- MODEL
- Humber
- LOCATION
- Nottingham, England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 52809 CD
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- STEEL FRAME; LEATHER SADDLE; RUBBER HANDLE GRIPS, PEDALS, TIRES, AND COVERING ON CABLES; SYNTHETIC PANELS ON REFLECTORS, AND COVER ON HEADLIGHT.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 172.0 cm
- Width
- 54.5 cm
- Height
- 100.0 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
- Raleigh
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Nottingham
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF BICYCLE USED C. 1950S+.
- Canada
-
EXAMPLE OF HIGH QUALITY BRITISH POST-WAR BICYCLE WHICH STILL ENJOYED CONSIDERABLE FAVOUR AMONG CANADIANS DUE TO THE REPUTATION FOR QUALITY MATERIALS AND EXCELLENT CONSTRUCTION. BICYCLE IS COMPARATIVELY ADVANCED BY CANADIAN STANDARDS: FIRMS LIKE CCM WERE STILL PRODUCING CAOSTER-BRAKE, 1 SPEED BIKES AS REGULAR MODEL.(REF 1) - Function
-
PROVIDES MEANS OF PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION ON LAND; MAY BE USED AS A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FOR ONE PERSON. - Technical
-
THIS BICYCLE IS EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE TRANSITION IN POST-WAR BRITISH CYCLING INDUSTRY AS WELL-KNOWN NAMES SUCH AS HUMBER, ROBIN HOOD & RUDGE-WHITWORTH WERE ABSORBED INTO THE RALEIGH INDUSTRIES FAMILY. IT FEATURES A 3-SPEED STURMEY ARCHER GEAR, CALIPER BRAKES & DYNAHUB LIGHTING SYSTEM (INCLUDING OPTIONAL ACCUMULATOR UNIT - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Ornate plate fixed to front of frame bears heraldic crest, Latin mottos and company logo (?), and includes text "BY APPOINTMENT TO/ THE LATE KING GEORGE VI/ THE HUMBER/ TRADE MARK/ HUMBER LTD./ ENGLAND/ THE HUMBER". "HUMBER" stencilled in goldtone on frame and chain cover. "Aristocrat/ of all/ Bicycles" printedon frame, below "DYNE-LUXE" light unit fixture. Serial number "52809 CD" incised on frame, below saddle. "MADE BY/ RALEIGH INDUSTRIES/ BIRMINGHAM/ 2030/ TUBING" & crest appears on decal applied to frame."BROOKS/ MADE IN ENGLAND" printed on plate fixed to back of saddle; "BROOKS/ B 66" tooled in leather, on either side. * Cont'd
- Missing
- BIKE ITSELF IS COMPLETE. WOULD HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH AN AIR PUMP- NOW MISSING.
- Finish
- BICYCLE ORIGINALLY PAINTED DARK BLUE, WITH GOLDTONE TRIM AND PIPING. BLACK TIRES, GRIPS & PEDALS. DARK BROWN SADDLE.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Raleigh Industries Ltd., Bicycle, between 1947–1952, Artifact no. 2000.0071, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2000.0071.001/
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