John Betmanis wrote:
> At 09:25 PM 01/06/2007 -0700, r cielec wrote:
>> Ahoy !
>>
>> I heard of this second hand so, I cannot provide details.
>>
>> I am told that one of the televised Memorial Day holiday (formerly
> Decoration Day) programs with WWII film footage showed BSA made bicycles
> that were foldable and used by certain squads of paratroopers for quick
> travel between objectives.
>>
>> Has anyone seen one of these bicycles ?
>> Anybody own one ?
>>
>> Can anyone corroborate or provide additional information ?
>
> Back in the 1950s in the UK, these were war surplus and sold by mail order
> for 70/- (the equivalent of about $10 at the time). I think they were quite
> heavy compared to a regular bike because of the folding feature.
>
> http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net/
>
> John Betmanis
> Woodstock, Ontario
> Canada
I noticed that these bikes had a center-pull brake. When did center-pull brakes first appear? I was thinking that it was in the fifties.
Eric Goforth
Durham, NC USA