Touring bicycle frame and part

Made:
1941 in Manchester
Touring bicycle frame and part Touring bicycle frame made by Berry and Bentley, Rusholme, c Box of parts made by Berry and Bentley, Rusholme, c.1935

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Touring bicycle frame and part
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Touring bicycle frame made by Berry and Bentley, Rusholme, c
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Box of parts made by Berry and Bentley, Rusholme, c.1935
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Touring bicycle frame and (box of) parts made by Berry and Bentley, Rusholme, 1941. Serial number 41453.

From Pedal Power exhibition: Johnny Berry made more than 1,300 bicycles in his career. His bikes were in high demand and clients included World Champion, Reg Harris. Customers had to join a two year waiting list to get their hands on one of his prestigious machines.

Johnny Berry was the team mechanic at the 1948 Olympic Games, and a Manchester frame-builder of great national and international reputation. He was an avid cyclist and an active member of the Manchester Wheelers. His shop was a well-known sight in Rusholme where for 28 years where Berry built and refined his bike designs in the workshop at the back.

Details

Category:
Road Transport
Object Number:
Y2005.19.8
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Measurements:
Overall: 740 mm x 105 mm x 950 mm, 3 kg
type:
bicycle frame