This 1938 Cyclo catalogue is one of my favourites. I particularly appreciate:

• The collar worn by the cyclist on the front cover. Geoff Boycott eat your heart out.
• The rubber stamped warning on the front cover, announcing the onset of war in a particularly obscure way.
• The quotation from Kipling on the inside front cover - which must have meant something to someone.
• The depiction of a ‘recognised expert’ on page 4. Clearly expertise needs to be marinaded in warm beer.
• The small but evocative picture of cyclists battling the wind and rain on page 7.
• Ossie Nicholson’s 1938 achievement of riding 62,855 miles in one year (page 17). Beyond belief.
• The alluring pastoral scene on page 42. All the girls love a derailleur - with a name like that it must embody all the charm and romance of la vie Francaise.

For 1938 the ever-growing Cyclo derailleur range comprises:

• The Cyclo Two Speed.
• The Cyclo Three Speed.
• The Cyclo Four Speed.
• The Cyclo Sinclo.
• The Cyclo Ace.
• The Cyclo Poly.
• The Cyclo Witmy.

• Publisher: Cyclo Gear Company
• Country: UK
• Date: February 1938
• Derailleur brands: Cyclo Gear Company
• Derailleurs: Cyclo Standard, Cyclo Sinclo, Cyclo Ace, Cyclo Poly, Cyclo Witmy