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Utterly amazing.
I think there are quite a lot of DP's still in existence - because they were expensive and intriguing (some might say beautiful) very few have been thrown away. On the other hand it seems fair to say they don't appear to be very practical, so they haven't been worn out as ride to work hacks - again, not many put in skips. Where are they? Probably, like this one, mostly in old peoples sheds and attics.
You think it’ll be pricey?
Ideally I'm sure my friend would be happy to give it to someone who would look after it - unfortunately he's not particularly wealthy, so I really do think he should get at least somewhere near the current market value. I'm not qualified even to guess at what that might be.
clubman
DP photos
Here we are at last.
An ad. should appear in the next V-CC News and Views. If I hear that it's sold I'll report the price here.
This machine is definitely not my cup of tea - in fact I find it hard to understand what the attraction was, but here we are 120 years later and it seems likely someone will pay good money for it.
It's got a coaster brake but apparently never had any brake at the front. The pedals are modern and I think the saddle has been redone, other than that it's all either original or old.