Horses of Iron

[Zoot Katz]

Nice thing about Whizzers is that they are still in production:
http://www.whizzermotorbike.com/index.html

Cute. Styling is a bit updated from 1949

I had plenty of time to ogle one with the split crankcase this summer at Vancouver's annual cruiser race, the "Little 100". It wasn't competing

Mens bikes from the previous decades went into the scrap drives and ended up in tanks and planes, ships and artillery pieces.

The ladies bikes were spared because they were being ridden to the factories. Rosie the Riveter wasn't out bombing around on her Whizzer by trading sugar rations for gasoline. It was mostly the overseers (men) who got the Whizzers.

 

[Zoot Katz]

Nice thing about Whizzers is that they are still in production:
http://www.whizzermotorbike.com/index.html

Cute. Styling is a bit updated from 1949

I had plenty of time to ogle one with the split crankcase this summer at Vancouver's annual cruiser race, the "Little 100".
It wasn't competing but did make a few laps.

Mens bikes from the previous decades went into the scrap drives and ended up in tanks and planes, ships and artillery pieces.

The ladies bikes were spared because they were being ridden to the factories. Rosie the Riveter wasn't out bombing around on her Whizzer by trading sugar rations for gasoline. It was mostly the overseers (men) who got the Whizzers.

 

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...Mens bikes from the previous decades went into the scrap drives and ended up in tanks and planes, ships and artillery pieces.

Couple more 1900s then

 

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Mr.Gillingwater Sacramento circa 1912... steam!

 

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The Silva by T. and T. Motors Ltd London 1919. An Wall Auto-wheel engine in the front wheel.
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First motorized vehicle (steam)

 

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The best electrics don't need batteries :wink:

 

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Model for an electric rail car

 

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Portrush Railroad generator 1883