RAF Lamplighter's bicycle!

[mad_mo]

An interesting old artefact!.

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/D...nour/MuseumsNewExhibitCausesConsternation.htm

 

[Mrs_Monobrow]

Thats weird, but at the same time makes perfect sense! In WWII there would have been someone who had to light the oil lamps.

I would be very interested to know more about it because like it said in the article, i have never seen one!

Nice find though MM DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[Damo]

Im sure the old Gadgy at cosford who delivers the post have one very similar but his is a 3 wheelerDT_Xtremez_08:

 

[dunbar1983]

Im sure it wouldnt be a Zob carrying out the duty lol, Eventhough the guy in the pic feels the need to wear the hat of our commissioned friends

 

[monobrow]

Hey I've got a bike made by BSA....

But it's a racer.... perhaps the 1950's RAF cycling team bike..... (now where'd I put that blue paint)

 

[grumpyoldb]

I pedalled quite a few camp bikes in my time.
They were lovely girls. No, really!!!

 

[wolfy]

Looks a bit like the bikes you had to use on fire picket at Henlow only they were red.

 

[Max]

Thats weird, but at the same time makes perfect sense! In WWII there would have been someone who had to light the oil lamps.

Sounds about right for the RAF I suspect 5 years of Blackouts and the RAF would waste money buying kit to light the lamps which weren't used DT_Xtremez_28: