Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

52809 CD

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

STEEL FRAME; LEATHER SADDLE; RUBBER HANDLE GRIPS, PEDALS, TIRES, AND COVERING ON CABLES; SYNTHETIC PANELS ON REFLECTORS, AND COVER ON HEADLIGHT.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

172,0 cm

Largeur

54,5 cm

Hauteur

100,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Transports terrestres non motorisés

Catégorie

Vélos et cyclisme

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Raleigh

Pays

England

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Nottingham

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

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)

Fonction

PROVIDES MEANS OF PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION ON LAND; MAY BE USED AS A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FOR ONE PERSON.

Technique

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

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

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

Manque

BIKE ITSELF IS COMPLETE. WOULD HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH AN AIR PUMP- NOW MISSING.

Fini

BICYCLE ORIGINALLY PAINTED DARK BLUE, WITH GOLDTONE TRIM AND PIPING. BLACK TIRES, GRIPS & PEDALS. DARK BROWN SADDLE.

Décoration

S/O