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Welbike - transport of troops
One of the most unusual motorcycle times the 2nd World War.
Welbike - an unusual motorcycle World War II was in service with the British intelligence and sabotage service. It weighed only 32 kilograms. Single speed bike developed a speed of up to fifty kilometers per hour. Without refueling could travel up to 145 kilometers.
9 ph via billy-red
Manufactured by Excelsior for the British armed forces from 1942 to 1948. and intended for use in the airborne troops.
Weight: 70 feet (~ 32 kg). Max. speed: 30 miles / hr (~ 48 km / h). Cruising range without refueling: 90 miles (145km).
Welbike dropped with a parachute packed in a cylindrical container with a diameter of 15 inches (38 cm).
After landing paratroopers seconds Welbike able to get out of the capsule and bring it to working condition.
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Welbike - an unusual motorcycle World War II was in service with the British intelligence and sabotage service. It weighed only 32 kilograms. Single speed bike developed a speed of up to fifty kilometers per hour. Without refueling could travel up to 145 kilometers.
9 ph via billy-red
Manufactured by Excelsior for the British armed forces from 1942 to 1948. and intended for use in the airborne troops.
Weight: 70 feet (~ 32 kg). Max. speed: 30 miles / hr (~ 48 km / h). Cruising range without refueling: 90 miles (145km).
Welbike dropped with a parachute packed in a cylindrical container with a diameter of 15 inches (38 cm).
After landing paratroopers seconds Welbike able to get out of the capsule and bring it to working condition.
05
06
07
08
Modern copies.
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