Mercian
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Hi sam,
I've found that the description you've posted is a good start point for details of the bicycle (and, as far as I'm aware, there is no known official Military specification surviving), but it is for the postwar bike, and certain items have been changed.
I think the biggest is the wheels/tyres. The spec. above gives "Steel cement rims. Morrow coaster brake. Pope concave front hub". As discussed in post s 44-46 here:
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/1918-dayton-military-bicycle.57698/page-3
the military wheels are single tube clinchers. The coaster brake is a Morrow, but I have only seen 'straight' front hubs on the military wheels, and so far been unable to identify them (does anyone here know? Pope? Eclipse?
http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/world-war-one/1918-ww1-columbia-military-model-u-s-army-issue-usa748/
There may be other changes too. Has anyone confirmed the White pedal rubbers, for example?
Also, there may have been variations in the WW1 Military Model as prewar civilian parts were used up and replaced by wartime parts.
Happy new year. (-:
Adrian
I've found that the description you've posted is a good start point for details of the bicycle (and, as far as I'm aware, there is no known official Military specification surviving), but it is for the postwar bike, and certain items have been changed.
I think the biggest is the wheels/tyres. The spec. above gives "Steel cement rims. Morrow coaster brake. Pope concave front hub". As discussed in post s 44-46 here:
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/1918-dayton-military-bicycle.57698/page-3
the military wheels are single tube clinchers. The coaster brake is a Morrow, but I have only seen 'straight' front hubs on the military wheels, and so far been unable to identify them (does anyone here know? Pope? Eclipse?
http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/world-war-one/1918-ww1-columbia-military-model-u-s-army-issue-usa748/
There may be other changes too. Has anyone confirmed the White pedal rubbers, for example?
Also, there may have been variations in the WW1 Military Model as prewar civilian parts were used up and replaced by wartime parts.
Happy new year. (-:
Adrian