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| Lot number | 202 |
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| Hammer value | £600 |
| Description | Corgi Scooter |
| Registration | N/A |
| Year | c.1950 |
| Colour | Red |
| Engine size | 98 cc |
The original Welbike was designed to fold into a pod which could be dropped by parachute to mobilise the troops during World War II.
Transport and fuel starved post-war Britain was desperate for anything with two wheels and an enterprising firm in Southport took the Welbike design, strengthened the frame and marketed it as the Brockhouse Corgi. It sold like hot cakes, with 27,050 leaving the works between 1948 and 1954. A comprehensive range of accessories became available, including a complex fairing which turned it into a look-alike scooter and even a sidecar!
This c.1950 example has been in a museum for some years and will need recommissioning before use. Offered without paperwork, we would like to advise bidders that the registration number shown in the photo, JLM 128, is from the original road test machine and does not relate to this bike.
