It’s hard enough to sell new ‘uns – so good luck to Iconic Auctioneers which is selling an 83-year-old battery bike at Shuttleworth in Bedfordshire on 4 May.
The bike was originally built in 1922 as a Douglas 2¾ but was converted to electric drive in 1942 by its owner when petrol was rationed. The bike can hit 18mph powered by three 6V batteries and is estimated to make £5000-£6000 by the auctioneers.