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'''Willard Sawyer''' of Dover was an early pioneer of human-powered vehicles, the forerunner of the [[bicycle | '''Willard Sawyer''' of Dover was an early pioneer of human-powered vehicles, the forerunner of the [[bicycles|bicycle]]. In the 1840s he began to produce four-wheeled vehicels wher the rider powered the rear wheels by moving foot treadles back and forth. | ||
In 1851 he rode one to the [[Great Exhibition 1851]]. Later he sent a model to New York. he published a catalogue in 1863 that showed models carrying up to six people. A sample is in the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa | In 1851 he rode one to the [[Great Exhibition 1851]]. Later he sent a model to New York. he published a catalogue in 1863 that showed models carrying up to six people. A sample is in the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa | ||
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Willard Sawyer of Dover was an early pioneer of human-powered vehicles, the forerunner of the bicycle. In the 1840s he began to produce four-wheeled vehicels wher the rider powered the rear wheels by moving foot treadles back and forth.
In 1851 he rode one to the Great Exhibition 1851. Later he sent a model to New York. he published a catalogue in 1863 that showed models carrying up to six people. A sample is in the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa
Sources of Information
Bicycle, The History by David V. Herlihy. Pub. 2004