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STYLES: WORKING BICYCLES & TRICYCLES

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Carrier bicycles and tricycles took over from the horse and cart, and were employed for local deliveries at least until the 1960s when the young lads who rode them started to object to the strenuous effort required…

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Items in this Collection

1900_Western_Union_Bicycle_05

1900 WESTERN UNION Messenger’s Bike

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Maxim-Machine-Gun-Tandem-Tricycle-05

1901 Vickers Machine Gun Tandem Tricycle

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AUTOMOBILE_ASSOCIATION_HISTORY_02

1905 AA CYCLE SCOUTS (AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION)

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1910s PORTEUR Goods 05

1910 Velo Porteur ‘Goods’

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1910-ALLDAYS-Carrier-Tricycle-02

1910s Alldays Delivery Tricycle

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sparkbrook RIC

1910s Sparkbrook R.I.C Roadster (Royal Irish Constabulary)

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1913 James 28 Constabulary Bicycle 95

1913 James 28″ Police Constabulary Bicycle

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WW1-Bicycle-Ambulance-051

1914 Royal Enfield Bicycle Ambulance WW1

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1918 Pope Daily Service Commercial Bicycle 5 copy

1918 Pope Daily Service

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1918_Western_Union_Bicycle_05

1918 Western Union Messenger Delivery Bicycle

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1920s WARRICK Carrier Tricycle 06

1920s ‘The Warrick Carrier Tricycle’ (Underslung Model)

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1920s Alldays Ice Cream Tricycle 05

1920s Alldays & Onions Ice Cream Tricycle

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1919-Brown-Bros-Carrier-Tricycle-30

1920s Brown Brothers Dog Catcher Carrier Tricycle

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FOR SALE 1920s Warrick ‘Monarch’ Carrier Bicycle 1

1920s Warrick ‘Monarch’ Carrier Bicycle

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The-Village-Tinker-5

1920s Warrick Carrier Tricycle ‘Model C’ – Village Tinker

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john-warrick-tricycle-6

1920s Warrick Carrier Tricycle Open Chassis

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1929 Alldays GPO 05

1929 Alldays & Onions Standard Post Office Inspector’s Bicycle

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1930s-Western-Union-Messenger-Special-05

1930 Western Union ‘Messenger Special’ Bicycle

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1935-CWS-Wholesale-Co-operative-Society-Federal-Post-Office-Bicycle

1930s CWS ‘Federation’ Post Office Bicycle

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1930s CWS Federal GPO Post Office Bicycle 5 copy

1930s CWS Federal Post Office Bicycle

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1930s Junior Carrier Tricycle 65

1930s Junior Carrier Tricycle

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1930s Pashley Ice Cream Carrier Bicycle 5 copy

1930s Pashley Ice Cream Carrier Bicycle

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FOR SALE 6

1930s Triang Walls Ice Cream Cart

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1930s Velo Porteur GOODS 05

1930s Velo Porteur ‘Goods’

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1933 Elswick Utility 05

1933 Elswick Utility ‘Cross Frame’ Low-Gravity Carrier with Deep Basket

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1933 Raleigh X Frame Police Model 5 copy

1933 Raleigh X Frame Police Model

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FOR SALE 1935_CWS_Post_Office_Bicycle_051

1935 CWS ‘Federal’ Post Office Inspector’s Bicycle

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1935 Elswick Milkman Carrier Bicycle 08

1935 Elswick Milkman’s Carrier Cycle (X Frame)

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1936 New Hudson Box Carrier 05

1936 New Hudson Box Carrier Tricycle

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1937 James Samson BEARD carrier tricycle 20

1937 Beard Carrier Tricycle (James Samson Design)

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FOR SALE 1937 BSA Carrier Bicycle Model 718A 2

1937 BSA Carrier Bicycle Model 718A

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FOR SALE Tom Turner 1 copy

1937 Hercules Low Gravity Carrier

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1937 Raleigh Hovis Tradesmen’s Bike 05

1937 Raleigh ‘Hovis’ Tradesman’s Carrier

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oldbike_cyclauto_1

1938 Le Super Triporteur Cyclauto

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runwell

1938 Runwell Despatch Carrier Bicycle

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FOR SALE 1939 Brown Bros Vindec Model T Carrier 1

1939 Brown Bros Vindec ‘Model T’ Tradesman’s Bicycle

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1939-Dunelt-Tradesmans-Carrier-66

1939 Dunelt Tradesman’s Carrier Model C1

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1940s Western Union 05

1940s Western Union Messenger Bicycle

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1947_mercury_afs_01

1947 Mercury Fire Service Roadster

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1947-Rudge-Whitworth-02

1947 Rudge-Whitworth De-Luxe Tourist Policemen’s Bike

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1929_Tradesmens_Tricycle_05

1948 Pashley Tradesmen’s Delivery Tricycle

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1949_Mercury_05

1949 Mercury Military Postal Bicycle, ex-Gibraltar Military Base

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1950-Pashley-Grocer’s-Carrier-Tricycle-01

1950 Pashley Grocer’s Carrier Tricycle Model CT2

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1950s-Dilecta-Type-Special-Carrier-Bicycle-68

1950s Dilecta ‘Type Special’ Carrier Bicycle

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1950s Elswick Hopper Carrier Bicycle (Hyland Butchers Lancing E. Sussex) 2

1950s Elswick Hopper Carrier Bicycle (Hyland Butchers, Lancing, Sussex)

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1950s GPO Post Office bicycle 5 copy

1950s GPO Post Office bicycle

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1950s Hercules Low Gravity Carrier Bicycle 1 copy

1950s Hercules Low Gravity Carrier Bicycle

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1950s-Triang-Carrier-Tricycle-05

1950s Triang Juvenile Carrier Tricycle

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1950s-Velo-Porteur-Raphaël-Géminiani-8

1950s Velo Porteur Raphaël Géminiani

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1950s_verdeun_bordeaux_05

1950s Velo Porteur Verdeun de Bordeaux

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1951 Transportfahrrad STUKENBROK Deutschland 16

1951 Transportfahrrad Stukenbrok Deutschland

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1950s Gundle ‘RR’ Handymotor (for Vincent Firefly) 05

1954 Gundle ‘RR’ Handymotor (for Vincent Firefly)

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handymotor_01

1954 Gundle Handymotor 45cc Firefly: a Commercial Vincent Motorcycle!

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1955 CWS Co-op Carrier bicycle 4 copy

1955 CWS Co-op Low Gravity carrier bicycle

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1956-Murray-Good-Humor-Ice-Cream-Truck-05

1956 Murray Good Humor Ice Cream Truck

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1956_Raleigh_PO_Trike_04

1956 Raleigh Prototype Post Office Tricycle

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1957 BSA Low Gravity Carrier Bicycle 5 copy

1957 BSA Low Gravity Carrier Bicycle (Interflora)

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1950s Phillips Low Gravity Double Carrier 92 copy

1957 Phillips Low Gravity Double Carrier ‘Model T.C.11’

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1960s Gundle Model N 05

1960s Gundle ‘Model N’ Railway Station Newspaper Seller

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1965_Messerschmitt_07

1965 Transportmoped FMR Messerschmitt Mokuli Type 200B 49cc

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1972 URANIA Long John 0

1972 Urania Long John Cargo Bike

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boda-boda-bicycle-20

1990s ‘Boda-Boda’ Ugandan Bicycle Taxi

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john warrick cycle co reading

JOHN WARRICK (MONARCH) MUSEUM

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MG & Riley Factory Cyclemaster Carrier Bicycle

MG & RILEY FACTORY: CYCLEMASTER CARRIER BICYCLE VIDEO

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1951_MG_Cyclemaster_05

MG & Riley Parts Dept 1952 Raleigh Low Gravity Cyclemaster Roundsman

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THE CYCLE RICKSHAW-EARLY PASSENGER VEHICLES

THE CYCLE RICKSHAW: EARLY PASSENGER VEHICLES VIDEO

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1937-BEARD-James-Samson-Carrier-Tricycle-20

TRADE BIKE MUSEUM

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