Rick W Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Has anyone ever come across any websites dealing with ex military bicycles? Especially one with any info on WW2 varieties used by allied forces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 garys39 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Hi Rick try this site, it has good photos and details that might interest you. http://bsamuseum.wordpress.com/ Regards Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ford 369 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 ai seem to remember there was a Dutch site called warbikes and also colin mcgregor stevens has some info on pushbikes on his site from canada Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rick W Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Thanks for the link guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ferretfixer Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) As Armourers, one of the MANY varied equipments we were responsible for in the Army. Was also Bicycles. Apart from the Para Bikes that are well known to all. The Bicycles. GS Mk IV & MK IVB, were the msot widely used throughout the Services. The basic differences were: One was Hub braked at the rear by back peddling. & the other had conventional Rod operated brakes front & Rear. We used to always have the 'Armourers shop Bike' (NO!, Not Her, she worked in the N.A.F.F.I. !) We would 'Source a frame' generally an old Civvy one from the local dump. And then Indent for any componante we needed. Bicycles in general terms had parts & componants that were manufactured to pretty much similar dimentions. So we would indent for handle bars, grips, wheels & tyres, Levers, seats Etc Etc. Until, you had a pile of parts sufficient to assemble a complete bike. This would then be VERY distinctly painted so it would be VERY readily identifiable & prevent some light fingered Harry riding off on it! The Bikes were riden daily, all over the camp & accross the Garrison area. Very usefull & well utilised for convinience. I believe now, only RMA Sandhurst has a large Bicycle pool where you can sign a bike out for getting around the large complex. All Bikes were postwar in Deep Bronze Green paint finish. Later examples ordered in direct from a well known British Bike maker. Later variants of these were cable operated brakes. ALL were all GLOSS Black. Hope this is of some small help to you? Edited May 12, 2011 by ferretfixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rick W Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Who made the GS bikes, BSA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 woa2 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Who made the GS bikes, BSA? I have a standard GS bicycle without the manufacturers plate (it's been removed), but it has 'Philips' marked where the pedals go. It's Gloss Green, so assume post-war, but it has the off-set carrier. Also, anyone know how to date a bicycle from its frame number? Also, anyone know where I can get a 'Philips' logo plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ashley Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) Hi all here is one of my recently purchased 1947 Mercury Roadster built in Birmingham and used as a barrack bike hard work pedalling and even harder to stop with the brakes These cycles usually have the VEH serial number stamped on the frame stem below the saddle. For info you may just have to search the cycle collectors forums to gleam the odd bit of info. Wo2a, just check out your local carboot sale this is the most likley place to accquire an origonal Ashley PS anyone here have a carrier, kit, MK2 front (Lucas cyclo n010) ?? Edited May 16, 2011 by ashley spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ferretfixer Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Who made the GS bikes, BSA? all sorts of mnaufacturers made them. Ralieigh springs to mind! (Wrong Spelling!) :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Higgins kpt. Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 all sorts of mnaufacturers made them. Ralieigh springs to mind! (Wrong Spelling!) :blush: send few pictures my and my friends british Mk.V bicycles, not BSA...light horse:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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