Berry Touring Bicycle
- Made:
- 1973 in Rusholme and Manchester
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Touring bicycle made by Johnny Berry, Manchester, 1973. Serial number 731897.
From Pedal Power exhibition: Johnny Berry made more than 1,300 bicycles in his career. His bikes were in high demand and clients included World Champion, Reg Harris. Customers had to join a two year waiting list to get their hands on one of his prestigious machines.
Johnny Berry was the team mechanic at the 1948 Olympic Games, and a Manchester frame-builder of great national and international reputation. He was an avid cyclist and an active member of the Manchester Wheelers. His shop was a well-known sight in Rusholme where for 28 years where Berry built and refined his bike designs in the workshop at the back.
Details
- Category:
- Road Transport
- Object Number:
- Y2005.19.5
- Materials:
- metal (unknown), rubber (unidentified), leather, plastic (unidentified) and paint
- Measurements:
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overall: 1010 mm x 400 mm x 1690 mm, 8 kg
- type:
- bicycle
- credit:
- Purchased from Paul Westmacott
