Who needs a van when you can ride as a family! How cool is this family circa 1950.
Mr. Eric Jewell, of Dukes Avenue, Finchley, London, finds the solution to go with his whole family to the countryside: a five seat bike.
Here, Jewell with his wife and children on a “quinticycle” – adapted from a tandem with a sidecar.
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Family Ride on a Five Seat Bike in England, 1950
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Family Ride on a Five Seat Bike in England, 1950
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Family Ride on a Five Seat Bike in England, 1950
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Family Ride on a Five Seat Bike in England, 1950
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