ROYAL ENFIELD flying flea RE WD
The Flying Flea resulted from a request by the former Dutch DKW importer for a replica of Holland's then best selling motorcycle, the 98cc DKW RT following the withdrawal of the DKW concession on religious grounds. Royal Enfield obliged, producing a machine that closely followed the DKW design, although they increased capacity to 125cc.Flying Flea aka the Airborne. This lightweight 125cc bike could be dropped by parachute along with airborne troops. The factory also manufactured a variety of special instruments and apparatuses to use against enemy forces during war.Complete with its own parachute and packing cage, the Flying Flea could be dropped from an aircraft along with the troops provided a means of motorized battlefield transport not previously available.The Flea was fitted into a steel tubular cage called the ‘Bird Cage’, which had a parachute attached to it. The cage aided in packing turning handlebars easily
online register of wd re's
This is an opportunity to add your bike to our online register of wd re's To submit your bike please foward pics and short story about your bike including frame and engine numbers and we will establish the only known online database of re's.technical articles are also encouraged..submit them and i will publish them here.send all relevant information and pictures to [email protected]
46 wd re
engine no 11598
frame no 11665
this bike was sold by imperial war museum duxford
45 wd re
engine no C 9482
frame no RE M 17918
This bike lives in Queensland Australia
1944
one owner for last 35 years +
with correct
folding foot rests, long seat mount,
full folding kickstarter,beancan
down pipe 1937 pattern hand grips
no C 5111 465
engine no 10424
frame number 10242
48 model wd re
Engine Number 26151
Frame REM 26270.
nsw australia
1952 re2 2nd owner
completely original paint wiring
pump.Only new part is the gear lever
originally owned Bernard Butler
in leicester in uk
engine and frame number is re38366
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Flea unearthed recently at Arnheim The Netherlands
