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Great Feil Maree; Penny Farthing.
by davidjohn @ Saturday, Sep. 06, 2008 - 23:23:48

The creator of the bike, Millwright Johny Sinclair, seen with the Penny Farthing in Dingwall today. He told me that 100 years ago a cyclist with a similar machine had travelled from Land's End to John O'Groats covering 60 miles per day. The roads would have been terrible and such an achievement stretches credulity to its limits !
 More images should appear at lochnessimages.com

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la_spicela_spice [Member]
07/09/08 @ 13:42

What a lovely bicycle :yes:

Isn't he a cartwright though?? Just a thought.

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la_spicela_spice [Member]
07/09/08 @ 14:53

I'm wrong cartwrights make carts - wheelwrights make wheels!!!

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davidjohndavidjohn pro
07/09/08 @ 19:54

No he was definite that he was a mill wright David.
PS I'll post his thrashing machine asap David.

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la_spicela_spice [Member]
07/09/08 @ 20:03

Well he should know what he is!!! :))

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FunkyFarmerFunkyFarmer pro
07/09/08 @ 20:26

Lets settle for a " clever bloke" :)

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davidjohndavidjohn pro
07/09/08 @ 21:28

Well he made a Bone shaker and Hobby horse as well as the Penny Farthing . He recreated them from pictures ! David.

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