StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: folding motorbike
nmbm[23] - airborne
30 Jun 2023 |
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The ultimate war-machine ?
Welbike originated by researchers at SOE, then further developed by the Excelsior m/c co, who eventually built 3,641 of them. Designed to be dropped by parachute, they were used in Operation Market Garden [Arnhem] but were not fully successful, often landing too far away from the intended users and the small wheels and somewhat under-powered Villiers engine didn't cope well with rough conditions.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welbike
[potential winner of my "I want to take it home with me for this visit" competition !]
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