Classic & Vintage - Bicycle in Iraq

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.



PDA

View Full Version : Bicycle in Iraq

Aleksandr
04-29-12, 08:40 PM
Hello everyone,

I've been a long time lurker. It's nice to finally be official. :)

Anyway, I'm hoping someone can help me identify a bicycle I saw saw several years ago in southern Iraq. I have my own suspicions as to the make/model of the bicycle but would like to get others' opinions.

Thanks!

Aleks

247432

auchencrow
04-29-12, 08:59 PM
Welcome to C&V Aleksandr - For a first post you sure made it difficult enough. :eek:

Doesn't look like a Raleigh from the headbadge nor a Rudge based on the chain ring. It does appear that the chain-ring has some lettering on it though - which, (if we could make it out) would tell us the brand. BTW, the crank is on he wrong side because (presumably) the photo is flipped. ( If not, it would certainly narrow the possibilities!)
Tuc
04-29-12, 09:05 PM
Ummm, I don't see any way to flip that photo, the crank ring is on his left foot side?

*oh, I see now, scanned negative is like a mirror image,...

whatwolf
04-29-12, 09:09 PM
Ummm, I don't see any way to flip that photo, the crank ring is on his left foot side?

I'd guess it's on film based on the dust. It's scanned in wrong side up.
Aleksandr
04-29-12, 09:17 PM
auchencrow -- Good catch. The photo was a scanned negative; I must have had the negative strip flipped around when I placed it on the scanner. Here we are:

247441

For the moment, I only have this relatively low-resolution image. I may be able to get a better scan of the negative in a day or two. I might even be able to get a close up of the chainring.

Aleks
lostarchitect
04-29-12, 09:17 PM
Here it is flipped. I zoomed into the chainring and headbadge, but couldn't make anything out.

247446
Aleksandr
04-29-12, 09:17 PM
I'd guess it's on film based on the dust. It's scanned in wrong side up.

Excellent observation. :thumb:
puchfinnland
04-30-12, 12:55 AM
could be one of many bikes manufactured in India!
Mos6502
04-30-12, 01:37 AM
Seems odd that the brakes are missing!
irvri
04-30-12, 01:48 AM
Seems odd that the brakes are missing!
Maybe a coaster brake?
Mos6502
04-30-12, 01:55 AM
Maybe a coaster brake?

It has brake levers, but no rods or stirrups.
Aleksandr
08-15-12, 10:54 PM
I took a closer look at a higher resolution photo, but it didn't reveal anything of importance.

So here is my best guess: http://www.flickr.com/photos/permpongi/5160557356/

A 1950s Armstrong bicycle.

Any thoughts? Plausible? Way off?

Cheers,
Aleksandr
Captain Blight
08-15-12, 11:42 PM
Dude looks grumpy. Beyond that, I couldn't tell a thing.