You Can Buy This Motorcycle Made for Paratroopers

I posted four years ago about a motorcycle produced for the British Army during World War II. The Welbike was sufficiently small that it could be air-dropped with paratroopers, who could then use the motorbikes to travel far faster than they would be able to on foot.

The 98cc-powered minibike continued in production after the war as the Corgi. When exported to the US from the UK, it was named the Papoose under the Indian brand. Various amenities added to it, such as a headlight, added to the weight but also made the bike more useful.

This particular beauty, lovingly preserved for decades, recently sold on Bring a Trailer.

-via Jalopnik