General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length

99.0 cm

Width

59.0 cm

Height

13.0 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

CCM

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Weston

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF FRAME MADE AND USED 1920S-1950S..1 NEVER USED..2 PERIOD OF USE, IF ANY, UNKNOWN.

Canada

FRAME FOR CCM'S "FLYER" MODEL BICYCLE, A HIGH END PROFESSIONAL QUALITY RACING CYCLE MFD AS PART OF THE COMPANY'S STANDARD LINE. CCM'S UNIQUE CUSTOM SHOP WAS AVAILABLE FOR SERIOUS & PROFESSIONAL RIDERS AND THE FLYER WAS IT'S PRIMARY PRODUCT. THE FLYER WAS USED BY MANY NOTED CANADIAN CYCLISTS, INCLUDINGTORCHY PEDEN. (REF. 1

Function

PART OF SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF A BICYCLE.

Technical

FLYER FRAME MADE OF REYNOLDS 531 TUBING, MFD IN UK & IMPORTED FOR USE BY CCM (AND OTHER DOMESTIC BICYCLE MFRS). REYNOLDS TUBING WAS AMONG THE HIGHEST QUALITY UK IMPORTED TUBING, & WAS KNOWN FOR IT'S LIGHT WEIGHT, STRENGTH & DURABILITY. IN THE POST-WAR PERIOD IT WAS RECOGNIZED AS THE IDEAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL FOR RACING BICYCLES. (REF. 1).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"76903E" stamped into down tube end.

Missing

COMPLETE.

Finish

PAINTED BLUE, WITH GOLD COLOUR HEAD TUBE AND TRIM. NICKEL PLATED WHEEL STAYS.

Decoration

N/A