General Information

Serial #

Z-23002

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL FRAME AND COMPONENTS; RUBBER TIRES; LEATHER SADDLE.

Dimensions

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

Length

176.0 cm

Width

43.0 cm

Height

101.0 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

CCM

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Weston

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Alberta

Period

THIS MODEL BICYCLE PRODUCED C. 1923-1943. THIS BICYCLE MAY HAVE BEEN USED C. 1936-1939.

Canada

NOTABLE PRODUCT FROM BEST-KNOWN CANADIAN BIKE PRODUCER. FINE EXAMPLE OF A MORE 'ACCESSIBLE' VERSION OF CCM'S LINE OF RACING BICYCLES. CCM WAS THE ONLY CANADIAN CYCLE MFR TO PRODUCE A HIGH-END PROFESSIONAL QUALITY RACING BICYCLE AS PART OF ITS STANDARD LINE. THE CCM ROAD RACER MODEL WAS A LESS-EXPENSIVE VERSION OF THE "FLYER" LINE, AND WAS OFFERED 1923- C.1943. (REF. 1)

Function

USED AS A VEHICLE FOR PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION BY ONE PERSON.

Technical

"ROAD RACER" MODEL FEATURED SPECIALLY DESIGNED CHROMOL TUBING; FRONT & REAR HUBS FITTED WITH WING NUTS; CALLIPER HAND-BRAKE ON REAR RIM; AND NICKEL-PLATED 10-INCH PUMP [MISSING]. IT WAS ORIGINALLY FITTED WITH MUD GUARDS [MISSING].

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate on frame front reads "C-C-M./ CANADA CYCLE &/ MOTOR CO. LIMITED/ MILTON ONT./ CANADA./ CCM". "CCM FLY[ER]" stencilled on frame; "R/H" stencilled in gold over 1st stencil. 2 decals applied to frame below saddle are badly damaged & illegible. [1 is probably distributor's decal] "A AND P/ CURVED TAPER/ CHROME MOLT[___]/ CYCLE FORK" marked on inside of front fork. "CCM" cast in chain ring. "C.C.M." stamped into both crank arms. Serial no. "Z-23002" stamped into frame, below saddle. "WARRANTED/ MADE IN ENGLAND" stamped into rear brake mechanism. * Cont'd in Supp. Info.

Missing

MUD GUARDS MISSING. ORIGINALLY SUPPLIED WITH TIRE PUMP, NOW MISSING. TIRES AND SEAT ARE NOT ORIGINAL.

Finish

MAIN FRAME PAINTED DARK BLUE AND GOLD; OFF-WHITE RIMS. BLACK SADDLE AND HANDLE-BAR GRIPS.

Decoration

N/A