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THE BRITISH EXPERTS TEST - version 2

The British Experts Test - Version 2 (1931)

Riders put their motorcycles through a tough test over...

GIRL CYCLISTS issue title is JANE TO JOLLITY

Girl Cyclists Issue Title Is Jane To Jollity (1936)

All women cross country cycling race.

GIRL CYCLIST'S SIGN

Girl Cyclist's Sign (1936)

Girl on a bicycle with a big sign across her back.

ARROW SLEEVES

Arrow Sleeves (1936)

Arrows on sleeves prove to be useful to cyclers.

JUMPING CYCLISTS

Jumping Cyclists (1936)

Young men do stunts of bicycles - riding over ramps and jumping over people.

MOUNTAINEERING BY MOTOR CYCLE

Mountaineering By Motor Cycle (1934)

A man rides up the Oetscher mountain on a motorbike.

SAFETY FIRST GIRL

Safety First Girl (1936)

A young woman attaches reflectors to her legs to be seen at night in dark...

 

 

YOKE AND CYCLIST

Yoke And Cyclist (1936)

A shop owner uses a dairy maid's yoke to carry packages as he rides his bike.

CYCLE POLO

Cycle Polo (1949)

Footage of cycle polo match in progress.

HYDROFLOAT

Hydrofloat (1949)

Footage of two young women using hydrofloat on a lake at Kingston, Surrey.

CYCLE SPRINGING

Cycle Springing (1950)

Jim Fletcher tests out shock absorbers on his bicycle.

HIKERS AND CYCLISTS issue title PATHE PICTORIAL GOES AWAY FOR THE WEEKEND

Hikers And Cyclists Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Goes Away For The Weekend (1947)

Cyclists and...

CYCLISTS issue title PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS ON THE SUNNY SIDE

Cyclists Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Looks On The Sunny Side (1947)

Nice footage of cyclists and...

YOUNG CYCLISTS issue title - ALL'S WELL !

Young Cyclists Issue Title - All's Well ! (1940)

Footage of the Boys Voluntary Cycle Core in...

PENNY FARTHING CYCLE RACE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Penny Farthing Cycle Race News In A Nutshell (1935)

Penny farthing bicycle race - riders mostly...

WHEELING ALONG

Wheeling Along (1934)

British cycling champion Miss Hamilton tries out an exercise bike and the new...

WEEK-ENDERS OF YESTERYEAR

Week-Enders Of Yesteryear (1935)

People in Victorian dress take a ride in a vintage car.

NEW CYCLE issue title DIPS INTO COMEDY

New Cycle Issue Title Dips Into Comedy (1936)

Champion cyclist Evelyn Hamilton tries out a new...

BUTCHERS EARLY BIKE DELIVERIES

Butchers Early Bike Deliveries (1936)

A butcher uses an ancient 'penny-halfpenny' bicycle to do his...

STEERING WHEEL CYCLE

Steering Wheel Cycle (1936)

Champion cyclist Evelyn Hamilton demonstrates new bicycle with steering...

MOUNTAIN CYCLING issue title - THIS WAY PLEASE

Mountain Cycling Issue Title - This Way Please (1937)

Young South African cyclists ride to the top...

CYCLE CROSS

Cycle Cross (1968)

National Amateur cross country bicycle race at Crystal Palace.

RADIO CYCLIST

Radio Cyclist (1948)

Arthur Newman fixes a radio to his bicycle so he can tune in whilst cycling. London.

ARMCHAIR CYCLIST

Armchair Cyclist (1948)

Engineer Russell Searle takes his 'armchair' bicycle out for a spin.

CYCLE SPEEDWAY

Cycle Speedway (1948)

Boys use a blitzed site at New Cross as a speedway cycle track. London.

AUTOMATIC CYCLE PUMP

Automatic Cycle Pump (1948)

Inventor F. J. Camm demonstrates device that pumps tyres whilst cycling.

HYPNOTIST

Hypnotist (1949)

Hypnotist Richard Payne persuades three volunteers to do various humiliating things.

CYCLE MASTER

Cycle Master (1950)

small engine that attaches to back wheel of ordinary bicycle. London.

TALLEST MAN

Tallest Man (1950)

26 year old Ted Evans is the tallest man in the world at 9 feet 3 1/2 inches. London.

ROAD SAFETY MAGAZINE

Road Safety Magazine (1952)

Collection of stories about road safety - made for children.

CYCLE SPEEDWAY

Cycle Speedway (1955)

Bicycle race between Edmonton "Saints" (London) and "Hellingly Lions" (Sussex).

HISTORIC BICYCLES aka OLD-FASHIONED BICYCLES

Historic Bicycles AKA Old-Fashioned Bicycles (1953)

Finsbury Park Cycling Club set off from...

LOVE ON WHEELS

Love On Wheels (1932)

Australian motorcycle fans travel to their wedding on a decorated bike with a a...

"The Walk-Run-Cycle-Crawl-Swim" Race! (1931)

Running, riding bicycles, doing an obstacle course and...

SPORTSHOTS NO 21 - CYCLE POLO

Sportshots No 21 - Cycle Polo (1933)

Footage of a Cycle Polo, commentary and explanation is provided...

SPORTSHOTS NO 23 - CYCLING EVES

Sportshots No 23 - Cycling Eves (1933)

Footage of female cycling, introduced by Charles Eade.

CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF NO. 58

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 58 (1939)

Wooden decoy ducks carved in Kent and men do tricks on...

THE MAN WHO EATS GRASS!

The Man Who Eats Grass! (1940)

68-year-old Mr Branson from Clapham eats grass to stay fit and healthy.

SPORTSHOTS - FRANK SOUTHALL

Sportshots - Frank Southall (1933)

The champion cyclist Frank Southall demonstrates his cycling...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 24 - WHEELMATES

Feminine Pictorialities No. 24 - Wheelmates (1934)

Nice story about a cycling rally for women (and...

FEMININE PICTORIALITIES NO. 34 - GOING THE PACE!

Feminine Pictorialities No. 34 - Going The Pace! (1934)

Champion cyclist Gladys Hamilton in...

ANOTHER CHAMPION!  A WHEEL ONE

Another Champion! A Wheel One (1932)

Champion cyclist Gladys Hamilton is seen in training and racing.

HERNE HILL CYCLING aka HOLIDAY SPORT

Herne Hill Cycling AKA Holiday Sport (1952)

Cycle racing from London's Herne Hill.

CYCLING TIPS

Cycling Tips (1936)

Evelyn Hamilton, women's professional cycling champion, gives us safe cycling tips.

BLACK POLICE aka NATIVE TRAFFIC COPS  issue title is BELIEVE IT OR NOT

Black Police AKA Native Traffic Cops Issue Title Is Believe It Or Not (1940)

Black policemen...

POLICE ADOPT SCHOOLS issue title - MIND YOUR STEP!

Police Adopt Schools Issue Title - Mind Your Step! (1943)

Police teach children all aspects of...

ONE MAN HELICOPTER

One Man Helicopter (1956)

The US Navy tests the "Rotor-cycle", a one man helicopter weighing less than...

OUR TOYS ARE TOPS

Our Toys Are Tops (1964)

Toy Fair shows off lots of new things to play with.

ROLLER RACING

Roller Racing (1945-1946)

Cyclist Marguerite Wilson demonstrates bicycle mounted on rollers (works like...

DAVE AND DUSTY HITCH HIKING issue title is PATHE PICTORIAL LOOKS AT OTHER...

Dave And Dusty Hitch Hiking Issue Title Is Pathe Pictorial Looks At Other... (1947)

Little...