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Bicycle
1910 - 1925Subcollections
Overview
A black and white photograph of a bicycle which has an attached third wheel. In the background is a brick house with an enclosed verandah and water tanks either side of the verandah.
Historical information
This bike was owned by Cyril Gare. The third wheel attached to the back wheel of the bicycle was invented by "Wall" in 1910. It was called "Wall Auto Wheel." An American company bought the manufacturing rights and in 1914 put the name "Smiths Motor Wheel" on the flywheel.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-202-HSP2026.108
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
12.7000 cm
Height or length
8.4000 cm
Inscriptions and markings
On the back of the photograph hand written in blue ink is "Cyril Gare's Smiths Wheel" and below this is "a motorised wheel attached to push bike".
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
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Last modified
Thursday, 26 February, 2026
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