Originally Posted by
EraserGirl
btw anyone else think that the handlebars are painted black and the wheels are white?
neither metal reflects as if it were chromed.
That figures for wartime production - was chromium in restricted supply (only for military use) in the US as well as Britain during WWII?
edit: as Proofride mentioned, the white patch on the rear mudguard would normally be a sign of wartime blackout use if it were an English ride. Did that happen to bikes in the US too?