Falcon - a photo on Flickriver

Falcon

            For 'Macro Mondays' theme of 'Label'

Some eleven years ago I was assembling a group of photographs and one day a neighbour riding past stopped to chat. That was my sight of his bicycle and a photo of his bike to go into the collection. Last year he died. With the clearance of his home at the end of our Lane, I heard that a number of cycles had been removed - also that this bike had been 'put away' by a local farmer. This happens to be someone I know, meet and frequently talk with. Not only did I make sure the bicycle came up in conversation, but I also made the suggestion that I might be interested!

Just over a month ago this very bike was 'dumped' over our garden gate - it was not in good condition 9 years ago and time hadn't improved it. So after some tender care, a new wheel, new tyres and a service the old bike is fit to ride - and I'm riding it!

So the photograph - this is of the badge/label riveted onto the headstock of this vintage bicycle. Made during the 1960s in Brigg in Lincolnshire (England) the bicycle frame was designed by Ernie Clements who won a team Silver Medal at the 1948 Olympic Games. That explains most of the wording on the label - but not the symbol of the Falcon!

Certainly a vintage bicycle and difficult to date. I suspect that it was made in the 1960s. 

Panasonic Lumix LF1 ............................................... less than 3 inches

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Taken on: June 14, 2020

Tags:

'Macro Mondays'

'Label'

Falcon

Made in England

Olympic Rings

bird

battered

bicycle

head tube badge

maker's name

vintage

rescued « less

Sets appears in: • Macro Monday • Lumix LF1

Groups appears in: • Abandoned, Neglected, Weathered, or Rusty • MACRO MONDAYS more » • The Passion of Photography • Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 No 30/60 Limits • The New Focus 1a « less

Camera: Panasonic DMC-LF1, f/8.0, 1/15 sec, 6mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-LF1
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.067 sec (1/15)
Focal Length:	6mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.1
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