Mayflower
Bicycle
ca. 1960s (manufactured)
ca. 1960s (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
This red ‘Mayflower’ bicycle with stabilisers was made by the Trusty Manufacturing Company in the 1960s. Not much is known about the company except that it was based at the Angel Factory Colony in Edmonton, North London, and was probably set up by former employees of the Aberdale Cycle Company after it closed down in 1959. One of Aberdale’s best-known products was a tricycle for children called the ‘Gresham Flyer'. Trusty produced a series of different bicycles for juveniles including the Mayflower and the better-known Pavemaster, which all came in a range of popular metallic colours.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Mayflower (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted tubular steel |
| Brief description | Bicycle, child's, "Mayflower", red with stabilisers, made by the Trusty Manufacturing Company, Britain, ca. 1960s. |
| Physical description | Red bicycle frame with white Michelin tyres, a white seat and white handle grips. The wheel rims, hubs and spokes and the seatpost and handle bars are chromed steel. Between the handle bars and the head tube is a metal square plaque with the letter "P" cut out. |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Tall sailing ship with a red banner beneath that reads "Trusty Manufacturing Co. Ltd Potters Bar Herts" (Logo appears on the head tube and chain guard.) |
| Credit line | Given by Deirdre Briody |
| Summary | This red ‘Mayflower’ bicycle with stabilisers was made by the Trusty Manufacturing Company in the 1960s. Not much is known about the company except that it was based at the Angel Factory Colony in Edmonton, North London, and was probably set up by former employees of the Aberdale Cycle Company after it closed down in 1959. One of Aberdale’s best-known products was a tricycle for children called the ‘Gresham Flyer'. Trusty produced a series of different bicycles for juveniles including the Mayflower and the better-known Pavemaster, which all came in a range of popular metallic colours. |
| Associated object | MISC.57-1988 (Object) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.242-2010 |
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| Record created | November 26, 2010 |
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