1912 Rudge-Whitworth Crescent Rare H.M KING GEORGE 3-Sp Vintage Antique Bicycle
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1912 Rudge-Whitworth Crescent Rare H.M KING GEORGE 3-Sp Vintage Antique Bicycle:
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PRINCE ALBERT,Duke of York— 'Bertie' to the family — was the second son of King George V. He attended the Royal Naval College, Osborne, as a naval cadet in 1909. The following year, with the death of Edward VII and his father becoming George V, he became second in line to the throne. In 1914 he began service in WW1, and was mentioned in dispatches for his action as a turret officer aboardCollingwoodin the Battle of Jutland (May-June 1916), the largest naval engagement of the war). He transferred to the Royal Air Force upon its establishment in 1918 and was the first member of the royal family to be certified as a fully qualified pilot. He married Elizabeth in 1923, and became King George VI unexpectedly in 1936 as a result of his older brother Edward's abdication. He died in 1952, and was succeeded by the current Queen Elizabeth in 1953.
PRINCE HENRY,born in 1900, was the third son of King George V, and his title was H.R.H Prince Henry of York. Unlike his brothers who joined the Royal Navy, Prince Henryjoined the Army, attending the Royal Military College at Sandhurst in 1919.He later served withThe King's Royal Rifle Corpsandthe 10th Royal Hussarsbefore retiring from the active list in 1937. He became H.R.H the Duke of Gloucester in 1928. With the outbreak of WW2, he joined the British Expeditionary Force as Chief Liaison Officer, and was slightly wounded when his staff car was attacked from the air. He became Governor-General of Australia in 1944, serving until 1947.
This splendid machine was first introduced in 1904 after a long series of experiments and trials, and was intended to compete in price with the unreliable machines of obscure jobbers and builders. Its success has been unprecedented, due to the fact that Ladies for the first time had offered to them a machine fully guaranteed in every detail including tyres, light and highly finished, at a price with the reach of every purse. Since its first introduction, experience has enabled us to add great improvements in detail and finish, and the large sale it has met with enables us to make a substanital reduction in the price.
- 1907 Rudge-Whitworth catalogue description
The statement above reveals the difficulties faced by the major cycle manufacturers because of the cheap and poorly-made bicycles that threatened to ruin the cycle market. The immediate solution for companies such as Rudge-Whitworth, Humber, Raleigh, etc was to reduce prices and provide a guarantee. But some manufacturers went further: instead of using components that were freely available and interchangeable, they made every part of their bicycles themselves so that the parts were unique.
Because nothing on a Rudge-Whitworth bicycleof this era can be installed from another manufacturer, when you come across one of these bikes now, over a century later, it's important to ensure that the bicycle is complete and retains all its original parts. Luckily, this one is original. I particularly like the Rudge-Whitworth 'hand' logo that appears on the oilers for the front hub and bottom bracket.
1912 Rudge-Whitworth
No 61 Crescent Lady's Bicycle
Sturmey-Archer 'Model A' Three Speed Gear
Frame No 678731
21" Frame
28" Wheels
A RARE EARLY RUDGE-WHITWORTH
IN GOOD ORIGINAL CONDITION
(Paintwork has been touched up over the years)
EXCELLENT NICKEL PARTS
EMBOSSED SADDLE
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This Rudge-Whitworth Crescent retains its original transfers (decals) and has excellent nickel wheels, cranksand handlebars. The paintwork hasbeen touched up in places. The box lining looks like it was repainted many decades ago. The Sturmey-Archer 'Model A' gears date from 1914.
In my opinion this Rudge-Whitworth remained unsold until WW1, at which time it was sold with the earlier style of mudguard (not extended) due to a shortage of parts.
There was a high demand for ladies' bicycles during the war, because factory workers had to commute, often at night, to locations where there was no public transport.
The Rudge is ready to ride.
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1912 Rudge-Whitworth Crescent Rare H.M KING GEORGE 3-Sp Vintage Antique Bicycle:
$1554.19