Willy Appelhans, an accomplished professional racer from Germany that came to the United States to race 6 day races and later built some of the best bicycles of that era. Left chain stay has a reinforced sleeve, I assume for a coaster brake arm.
Bobby Walthour Sr. chewing gum card
Bobby Walthour Sr. chewing gum card. I have had this for years, and just recently there was a book written about him- Life in the Slipstream.here are 2 more bios about him-WikipediaandThrills and Spills article on Oldbike.com
Multitasking Six Day Racer
Photo by Derek Berwin.September 25, 1936, Piet van Kempen track-standing at the track in Wembley, UK the morning of a six day cycling event. He was known as the "King of the Six Day" and "The Flying Dutchman", from the Netherlands.
Yellow Unknown early track racer
Pictures of an unidentified track racer.BSA headset and chainset and other fittings.Very interesting buildup of initials on the headtube(believed to be of the rider, not the builder)very nice lugwork and cool seatcluster, with pins visible in the seattubes, that are left open.