WELBIKE in Australia

[Colin Macgregor Stevens]

My present 1943 Welbike MK. II was purchased out of Australia and is now in Richmond, BC, Canada. It is 100% complete and I have the original combination tool and original manual. The original tires suggest that this Welbike was barely used. The fellow's uncle had bought it to drive between the house and his garage. The previous owner repainted it the wrong shade of green but happily he masked off the original markings on the tanks.

When I uncrated it, an old couple was walking past the house and the man made a wisecrack. I told him to come and sit on it for some photos as he was a WWII paratrooper veteran and he had fought in Holland. He was the first person in North America to sit in it. Oh, did I mention that he was a Fallschirmjaeger?

This Welbike is listed on my web site for sale. (2016 January) but I am in no hurry to sell it. I let my other two Welbikes go a few years ago. One ex-California Shriners one (painted blue) went to Ottawa. The other Welbike which was still in its original paint, but was very well used, ex-Ohio (I had to go and pick it up!) went to Holland. It has since been restored and taken to Arnhem on visits I believe.

Colin


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