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March Veteran and Vintage Cycle Club

Cycle Lamps from 1870

As early as the invention of the Penny Farthing riders wanted to able to use their new found transport safely at night. Very quickly variations on the carriage lamp appeared just for cycles and it was not longs before a whole range of purpose built lamps were available.

Link to the candle lamp feature Aerolite Candle Lamp- circa 1890
Link to the lucas317 lamp feature Lucas model 317 carbide lamp- 1890's
Link to the Lucas Calcia Cadet lamp feature Lucas Calcia Cadet carbide lamp- 1920's onwards
Link to the colonel lamp feature Powell and Hanmer "Colonel" oil lamp- 1930's
Link to the Pifco lamp feature Pifco "Nightmaster" battery lamp- for the Raleigh Chopper