Raleigh_Winkie

Raleigh Winkie

The Winkie was a rear chain drive children's tricycle manufactured in England by Raleigh Bicycles between 1950 and 1970.[1][2][3] Raleigh marketed the tricycle to children by having them automatically join an owners club called The Circle of Silver Knights which taught traffic safety while also acting as a way to sell tricycles. The construction is welded steel tube with steel wheels and a single speed driven by a chain attached to a solid rear axle.[4]

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Young girl with new Raleigh tricycle,1953, Port of Spain.

References

  1. Brown, Sheldon. "Raleigh 1951 Catalog". Raleigh Bicycle Catalog - 1951. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. Pinder, Richard. "1969 Raleigh Bicycle Catalog" (PDF). 1969 Raleigh Bicycle Catalog. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  3. Brown, Sheldon. "Winkie Model 32". Winkie Model 32 - 1951. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. Holmes, EB. "Raleigh-Sunbeam Winkie Tricycle Project". Raleigh-Sunbeam Winkie Tricycle. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

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