| HAND PEDAL CYCLIST (aka BICYCLE) Disabled man rides a bike without using his legs. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6098 |
| Catalog #: | 139191 | |
| Clip Number: | 139191-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 78 | |
| Timecode: | 01:01:43 - 01:03:00 | |
| Location: | Feltham, Middlesex. | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | DISABILITIES: Inventions DISABILITIES: Mobility LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Middlesex TRANSPORTATION/BICYCLE: Unusual | |
| Description: | HAND PEDAL CYCLIST (aka BICYCLE) Disabled man rides a bike without using his legs. Feltham, Middlesex. Johnny Bird can't use his legs but this hasn't stopped him cycling. He has adapted a bicycle so that he can pedal with his hands. He uses a four speed hub gear and two speed duralia - eight speeds in all - to reach performances like 25 miles per hour. MS Cyclist and friend studying map. CU Cyclist studying map pan down to show bicycle with wheel on cross bar. Pan over to the rear bicycle wheel showing the gadget. MS Man folding up map and giving it to girl who walks to her bicycle which is behind him. Starts to mount. CU Man looking round he starts to push the pedal bicycle out of picture. MS The two set off together down the road the camera panning with them. MS The two cycling along a country road. CS.Showing the man pedalling the cycle with his hands. MS Taken from behind and camera car draws up alongside to show the man pedalling. MS The two cycle past the camera into the distance and it pans with them. | |
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