Classic images from the 30s, 40s and 50s
Click on the images below to enlarge F A (Frank) Lipscombe, Ingleside
CC, after winning North Road Memorial 50 in 2h 10m 37s on 10 July 1932.
Note the single brake to rear wheel |
 Ralph
Dougherty at speed in a 30s time trial. Note the 'fastback'
rear
triangle, single brake to front wheel, compulsory bell with rider
dressed all in black including alpaca jacket
Thanks to Dave Twitchett for these three images plus the three below |
 Another
unknown rider but note the revolutionary 'cross' frame with tensioned
cables in place of top tube, down tube, chain stays and seat stays.
It seems that the cables are stressed by the use of bottlescrews. It is a Fletcher-Kain by Jimmy Kain, a
founder of the BLRC and a noted trader in his day (Cyclist's Equipment
Co at Ealing)
and latterly a Chelsea Pensioner.
|
 A 30s scene from the Southend
Wheelers 25-mile Time Trial
Thanks to Cycling Weekly for permission to use these images |
 Another view of racing in the
30s - this looks to be a longer event - note water bottle
|
 This
30s image was taken on A278
2 miles from Crawley, 7 from Cuckfield and 4 from Balcombe |
 Above:
2 Selbach
trikes with left to
right;
Gordon Thomas
: Southgate CC
? Rourke :
Anfield B. C.
Len Hill:
Liverpool Century
W.O, Jackson:
Lancs Road Club
Dave Scott:
Warrington CC.
Unknown
Unknown
Bert
Whitbread: Withington
Wheelers
Right: Tom Hughes Palatine CC after End to End record of 93 hrs 55mins in 1929. |
 Above and left: Photos from D Twitchett |
 This is a
Kettering Friendly Cycling Club Tuesday evening training
session on the Wicksteed Park track at Kettering. John Tomlinson thinks
the year was 1951. He is on 'pole position' with his Claud
Butler. Next to him is Bob Hill being pushed by Bill Bulley
and on the outside Cliff Hill, arriving late without his crash hat!
Note the
'Bates' and the Harden 'Bacon Slicers' in the line up.
Photo: John Tomlinson |
 Toni
Merkens left and the American on the right Sellinger (Oscar?)
doing a track stand during the Sprint Races at the Berlin Olympics 1936
|
 Ernst
Ihbe and stoker Charley Lorenz note reinforced front forks
|
 Toni Merkens in German National
Vest.
These three images from 1936 Berlin Olympics from Mick Butler |
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