Welbike - assault weapons (10 photos)

One of the most unusual motorcycles times the 2nd World War.
Welbike - an unusual motorcycle World War II was in service with the British intelligence and sabotage service. He weighed only 32 pounds. Single speed bike developed a speed of fifty miles an hour. Without refueling could travel up to 145 kilometers.



manufactured by Excelsior for the British armed forces from 1942 to 1948. and intended for use in airborne troops.
Weight: 70 feet (~ 32 kg). Max. speed: 30 miles / hr (~ 48 km / h). Cruising range without refueling: 90 miles (145km).



Welbike dropped by parachute packed in a cylindrical container with a diameter of 15 inches (38 cm).



After landing paratroopers in seconds can get Welbike from the capsule and bring it to working condition.













Modern copies.