Cool .... is that Whippett tandem ??
Impressed that old dated Aussie cycling mags now accumulating in Portola Valley ;)
Any pics of the actual helmet ? He looks like he's wearing a painters cap... that can't be it?
ciao,
Ben Kamenjas Sydney, Oz
On 04/05/2006, at 12:07 PM, classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org
wrote:
> Today's Pic of the Day was sent-in by our friend Dave Ross
> (no relation) in Portola Valley, CA. Thanks, Dave!
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
>
> "The recent CR discussion about Hans Ohrt reminded me that I
> had seen a reference to
> him in a vintage Aussie cycling mag. I scanned the article
> and am sending it to you
> in case it's worthy of posting in your excellent series.
> The article comes from The Australian Cyclist, January,
> 1952, page 16. Mr. Ohrt is credited with the invention of
> the bicycle helmet! Regards, Dave Ross, Portola Valley,
> CA"
>
> Aldo Ross
> Middletown, Ohio