T.1958.1.a_01
Type
bicycle
Title
Velocipede
Maker of the object
Dalzell, Gavin
Date
1845 - 1846
Materials
wood, metal, leather
Place
Scotland, Lanarkshire, Lesmahagow (place of manufacture)
Description
Rear-wheel driven pedal bicycle, possibly the oldest in the world. Built by Gavin Dalzell, copied from an earlier version by Kirkpatrick Macmillan.
Category
TRANSPORT
Measurements
overall: 1140 mm x 2300 mm x 580 mm 38000 g