Found on the 'Net: Va-Va-Voom! A single copy was crafted in 1934 by design engineer Alfred Böning. His vision was a departure from the "bicycle with motor" design still prevalent in the 1930s. The R7 incorporated sweeping enclosed bodywork, a pressed steel frame, valanced mudguards and then-innovative telescopic front forks. More info and pix.
Hi Rokeby: Now would that be a fun bike to ride to a local Motorcycle meet or what!!! Damn that is cool Wayne
You could put that up against any modern custom chopper. It's compact and understated, yet flamboyant at the same time. Clean and smooth, yet intricate and gaudy.
Yep, it shows the flavor of the aero industrial design of the age: Number 4468 Mallard is a LNER Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive built in the 1930s and designed by Gresley. A wind-tunnel tested, aerodynamic body allowed it to reach speeds of over 100mph. And a dash of: "Big wheels keep on turnin'... "
