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The chain gang

Posted on January 27, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s a great bit of cycling ephemera from David Evans. Lord knows where he found it, but I so love this. A brief history of Villiers, a true Wolverhampton engineering success story, who were associated with Sunbeam bicycles can be … Continue reading →

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Posted in Bad Science, cycling, Features, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web | Tagged bikes, Cycles, cycling, David Evans, gears, retro bikes, retro direct, retrodirect, Sunbeam, Villiers | 3 Comments
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