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The Welbike was a British single-seat folding motorcycle produced during World War II at the direction of Station IX — the "Inter Services Research Bureau" — based at Welwyn, UK, for use by Special Operations Executive (SOE). It has the distinction of being the smallest motorcycle ever used by the British Armed Forces. [1]
Welbike – a small single-seat motorcycle designed to be air-dropped for use by paratroops; Motorised Submersible Canoe - an open submersible enabling a single frogman to carry out clandestine reconnaissance or sabotage missions; Welman submarine – a one-man British midget submarine designed for attacks against enemy vessels.
The Corgi Motorcycle Co Ltd. was a British motorcycle manufacturer based in Southport that produced 98 cc scooters developed by managing director John Dolphin from the military Welbike motorcycle. [1] Production of the Corgi scooter for the UK market began in 1948 and 27,050 were manufactured before production ended in October 1954. [2]
This a listing of motorcycles of the 1940s, including those on sale, ... Welbike; Zündapp KS 750; Gallery
The scooter was designed by Helliwells' chief designer, Frank Rainbow, and was based on the folding Welbike used by British airborne forces during the war. It had a 125cc 2-stroke Villiers Engineering engine. The Gadabout was marketed as the "British Two-wheeler for Mr & Mrs Everyman" and saw service with Staffordshire County Police.
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CLE Canisters displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, along with a Corgi lightweight, folding motorcycle that could be carried inside one (2010). The CLE Canister, or CLE Container was a standardized cylindrical container used by the British during World War II to airdrop supplies to troops on the ground.