Air Ministry furniture and RAF bicycles too

Thanks Karl for posting that shot. Good to see a humble but vital bike in a US Museum. It almost certainly flew home in a B-17!

I suppose being in charge of the Station Bike made the SWO feel important. Some strange things went on why did the PSI clerk administer the SGTs & Officers Messes garages ??

Simple Ted, the PSI clerk was allowed to handle money. But the clerk at Leuchars lost my cheque, SLOPS got a nasty letter saying I hadnt paid luckily I was able to quote the cheque number!

Saw an old bike at Shawbury today, black frame and yellow mudguards ala DHFS Helis ! Will try and get a pic this week, if no ones looking.

When I was doing my National Service at RAF Hendon in 1961/2, I was the SWO's clerk and at the weekend had use of his bicycle, woe betide it if anyone 'borrowed' it.:shock: As both Ted and Canberra will confirm, in those days it was said that the SWO had more 'clout' on the Station than the Commanding Officer.

Robin.

mbriscoe;166298 wrote:

There had to be regulations of course (from FOLD3)

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Very True ~ during my time at the Ministry of Technology in the mid to late 1960's there were two motor transport related investigations when some apprentices damaged a bicyle through inappropriate use and another when a four wheel drive jeep had been left in and extensively used on concrete in permanent 4 wheel drive which had resulted in transmission & tire damage.