Friday Photo - Australian Tandem Bicycle

Tandem designed by Hubert Opperman (photo courtesy of Modern Mechanix)

Here's an interesting bicycle. This side by side tandem was designed by Hubert Opperman, a prominent Australian cyclist during the time between World War I and World War II. His bicycle racing career ended with the outbreak of World War II. After serving in the RAF during the war, he went into Australian politics. This photo appeared in the August 1934 issue of Modern Mechanix.