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nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 18:03:35 +0000

StoneRoad2013 has posted:

Federation Lightweight 2A, from 1937 with a 125 Villiers 2-stroke engine.

Built by the Co-operative Wholesale Society [CWS] at their Federal Works, Tyseley, Birmingham. It was their answer to commuting after the Great Depression of the 1930s. At £25 it was keenly priced [as a co-op member, you would have got your divi on it] and whilst the top speed was only 40mph it was extremely economical to operate.

nmbm[23] - Federation {2 of 3}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 18:03:31 +0000

StoneRoad2013 has posted:

Detailed infocard for the Federation ... sorry about the reflections !

I had no idea that the CWS built such a range of 'bikes.

This would have fascinated my late father, he was a lifelong follower of co-operative principles.

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