Bicycle [Ladies Bicycle with Child Seat]

Object detail

Accession number

1982.248

Maker

Hercules Cycle and Motor Company Britannia Works

Description

Bicycle and baby carrier, carrier has protruding foot rests by rear tyre. painted black. Hercules Cycle Company. Saddle: white leather, Brookes. Tyres: Black rubber, Dunlop Roadstar. Silver metal handle bars with black rubber grips. Front wheel break on right hand side. Silver bell, also on right hand side. Tyres have black metal mud guards. Red rear light on back mud guard. Chain on right hand pedal. Inner tyre rim ahs a single orange stripe.

Marks

THE HERCULES CYCLE & MOTOR CO. LTD. / BRITANNIA WKS BURMINGHAM Maker's Plate
BROOKS/ MADE IN ENGLAND Maker's Plate

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

Hercules Cycle and Motor Company Britannia Works. Circa 1940. Bicycle [Ladies Bicycle with Child Seat], 1982.248. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Cycle Bicycle Tools & Equipment for Communication Land Transportation T&E Human-Powered Vehicles

Production place

Birmingham West Midlands England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Cycles Road Transport Transport

Subject auto tags

Bicycle Tire Wheel Bicycles--Equipment and supplies Bicycle wheel Bicycle frame Crankset Bicycle tire Sports equipment Bicycle handlebar

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