Jaco Steyn Posted May 2, 2020 Share I was looking for something, and discovered this gem. I think some of the younger generation would not know what this is..... Edited May 2, 2020 by Jaco Steyn Ed-Zulu, Ispeed_V, ChrisF and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Vegmot Posted May 2, 2020 Share 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... Edited May 2, 2020 by Kalahari Vegmot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted May 3, 2020 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted May 3, 2020 Share I have a couple, the oldest is this one. It dates to when my father in law was a student at Stellenbosch. Frosty, Jaco Steyn and shaper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sywurm Posted May 3, 2020 Share In the primary school years (1993-1999), we had registration numbers punched onto the bottom of our bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted May 3, 2020 Share 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. Jaco Steyn, Ispeed_V, Piernas Flacas and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstV8 Posted May 3, 2020 Share 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 Ispeed_V and SwissVan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted May 3, 2020 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco Steyn Posted May 3, 2020 Share 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. DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted May 3, 2020 Share 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 R5.00I 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 Wayne pudding Mol, MORNE , Bateleur1 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Albert Cycles Posted May 3, 2020 Share I have a small collection of these ( can't upload the photo ) all issued by Prince Albert Municipality , the oldest being 1942 . Kranswurm and Underachiever 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted May 3, 2020 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted May 3, 2020 Share wow, I love it and the story, very coolIf 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne pudding Mol Posted May 3, 2020 Share 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=1938565Very cool - will google to see if those chrome guys are still around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted May 3, 2020 Share Very cool - will google to see if those chrome guys are still aroundThey are not, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bateleur1 Posted May 4, 2020 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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