Blast from the past

[Jaco Steyn]

I was looking for something, and discovered this gem. I think some of the younger generation would not know what this is.....

 

 

[Kalahari Vegmot]

I was looking for something, and discovered this gem. I think some of the younger generation would not know what this is.....

Bicycle licence. Attached onto the saddle...

[DJR]

Cool post!

 

Interesting, the "Exemption" stamp on the license. I've never seen that before. Suppose it would have been for people like postmen and the police? 

[DJR]

I have a couple, the oldest is this one. It dates to when my father in law was a student at Stellenbosch.

 

 

[Super Sywurm]

In the primary school years (1993-1999), we had registration numbers punched onto the bottom of our bikes.

[DJR]

It belonged to this old Hercules bike and that dates back to the 1930s when it belonged to his father. It had now migrated to one of my sons and for sentimental reasons we restored it a few years back. It did one Eroica SA and a few Moonligh Mass rides.

 

 

[FirstV8]

I remember the bicycle licence disc . We had to by it each year in February ( In the 60's we paid 50c) If caught without it you were fine R5.00

[DJR]

On the rear mudguard it has a number plate (BM is for Belville Municipality) but I don't know from what era that is, I would suppose even further back than the stamped licence tags?

[Jaco Steyn]

Cool post!

 

Interesting, the "Exemption" stamp on the license. I've never seen that before. Suppose it would have been for people like postmen and the police? 

I wasn't in either of those, just a normal citizen. I started cycling to work as soon as I started working at Sasol in 1983.

[SwissVan]

I remember the bicycle licence disc . We had to by it each year in February ( In the 60's we paid 50c) If caught without it you were fine R5.00

I remember the traffic police used to stand outside the school bicycle shed at home time (2pm) and fine anyone who did not have a valid license.

 

In the days when schools had bicycle sheds and they were full of bicycles

[Prince Albert Cycles]

I have a small collection of these ( can't upload the photo ) all issued by Prince Albert Municipality , the oldest being 1942 .

[Wayne pudding Mol]

It belonged to this old Hercules bike and that dates back to the 1930s when it belonged to his father. It had now migrated to one of my sons and for sentimental reasons we restored it a few years back. It did one Eroica SA and a few Moonligh Mass rides.

wow, I love it and the story, very cool

[DJR]

wow, I love it and the story, very cool

If you are interested, the whole crazy story is here

 

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/46935-retro-bicycle-thread/page-109?&&do=findComment&comment=1938565

[Wayne pudding Mol]

If you are interested, the whole crazy story is here

 

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/46935-retro-bicycle-thread/page-109?&&do=findComment&comment=1938565

Very cool - will google to see if those chrome guys are still around

[DJR]

Very cool - will google to see if those chrome guys are still around

They are not, unfortunately.

[Bateleur1]

I remember the traffic police used to stand outside the school bicycle shed at home time (2pm) and fine anyone who did not have a valid license.

 

In the days when schools had bicycle sheds and they were full of bicycles

 

Also remember those days.