General Information

Serial #

52809 CD

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

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

Dimensions

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

Length

172.0 cm

Width

54.5 cm

Height

100.0 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

Raleigh

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Nottingham

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

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)

Function

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

Technical

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

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

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

Missing

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

Finish

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

Decoration

N/A