Armchair Cyclist (1948)

Banstead, Surrey. Various shots of engineer Russell Searle getting onto the ’armchair’ bicycle he designed, outside a row of Georgian houses. There is a “spacious, adjustable seat“ and the pedals are higher and further forward than a regular bike. It does look quite comfortable. He cycles along streets, stops at a junction and then cycles off. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.