Bicycle [Velocipede]

Object detail

Accession number

F1202.2003

Maker

Brown and Green

Production period

1870s

Description

Black coloured bicycle - the Velocipede Boneshaker - with wooden wheels, steel frame and steel rims. The seat is wooden, mounted on a flat bar which is flexible to give a springy ride to the rider.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

Brown and Green. Circa 1870. Bicycle [Velocipede], F1202.2003. 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

Luton Bedfordshire 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 Crankset Bicycle wheel rim Bicycle tire Bicycle handlebar Bicycle frame

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