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[John Lever]

Time capsule paratrooper motor cycle and other gear.

 

[Ritchy]

Is it a paratroopers bike ?

 

[Chandler]

Is it a paratroopers bike ?

Welbike - Wikipedia

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[Chandler]

Time capsule paratrooper motor cycle and other gear.View attachment 95523

Is this someone's collection, or part of a museum exhibit?

I remember learning about these from the UK published WW2 history magazines available in the 70s* -- still have a collection of them somewhere.

Nice Mk III SMLE, too.

*"History of the Second World War." Loved waiting for those to show up each week.

 

[Micawber]

Is this someone's collection, or part of a museum exhibit?

I remember learning about these from the UK published WW2 history magazines available in the 70s* -- still have a collection of them somewhere.

Nice Mk III SMLE, too.

*"History of the Second World War." Loved waiting for those to show up each week.

Oh yes, I had a subscription for that magazine, I wonder what happened to them all? Big glossy pages with lots of photos, graphics and facts. I vaguely the advert for it on TV too.

 

[Chandler]

Oh yes, I had a subscription for that magazine, I wonder what happened to them all? Big glossy pages with lots of photos, graphics and facts. I vaguely the advert for it on TV too.

I just saw a complete hard-bound collection of all 96 issues on Amazon -- just north of 300 USD.

I also have some of the special book-like issues on specific subjects they published -- even some WW1 subjects.

 

[Chandler]

History of the Second World War (Complete Set of 96 Issues in Their Original Six Numbered Binders): Marshall Cavendish, Sir Basil Liddell Hart, Barrie Pitt: Amazon.com: Books

History of the Second World War (Complete Set of 96 Issues in Their Original Six Numbered Binders) [Marshall Cavendish, Sir Basil Liddell Hart, Barrie Pitt] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. History of the Second World War (Complete Set of 96 Issues in Their Original Six...

www.amazon.com

 

[Micawber]

More than one set in binders on Fleabay UK fat around £60

 

[Chandler]

More than one set in binders on Fleabay UK fat around £60

Are these the binders they used to sell for collecting the magazines, or hard-bound and covered like the Amazon item above?

I remember seeing the hard-bound option for sale toward the end of the series run and the specialty binders (for collecting the single magazines) throughout the series run.

But it WAS the late '70s.

 

[Micawber]

Of the ones I've seen [admittedly not looked at all the listings] they are in binders..

Example https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175585011558?hash=item28e1aea766:g:K2EAAOSwfsZjRtwX

I don't recall the hardbound option but that's probably my memory.

 

[Chandler]

Looking at that Amazon collection, I guess they're binders too, but they look more narrow than the e-bay listing.

Dunno -- too long ago. Back to Welbikes and Enfields!