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Motorcycle Discussions => Identify these bikes! => Topic started by: VintageBike on August 15, 2008, 08:17:18 PM

Title: What is this bike please?
Post by: VintageBike on August 15, 2008, 08:17:18 PM

Hows this for a great old picture!  Submitted to the site by Robert Silverwood who would like to know what the bike is....

(http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Humber%20Bikes/images/Humber-13.jpg)

Thanks

Nigel.

Title: Re: What is this bike please?
Post by: cardan on August 15, 2008, 11:57:21 PM

Yes, very nice indeed. It's a water-cooled Humber of about 1913. Note the foot starter attached to the back wheel. It's a bit hard to see, but from the two foot pedals at the front I'd say that the machine has a ROC hub gear. Most luxurious.
Leon