1942 Excelsior Welbike MK2

, Great Britain. Known colloquially as the “parascooter”, the Excelsior Welbike was one of the smallest military motorcycles produced and was certainly among the smallest military vehicles of World War II. It was designed with the intention of being air-dropped alongside parachute troops on order to provide mobility in the drop zone, and was packed into a special air-drop container, in a partly knocked-down condition. #excelsior #welbike #100cc #soe #airborne #compact #airdrop #coventry #ww2 #worldwarii #worldwar2 #military #army #ukmade #madeinengland #britisharmy #vintagemotorcycle #vintagebike #instamoto #instabike #history #antique #retromotorcycle #classicmoto #vintagemoto #classicbike #britishbikes #1942 #1940s #motosofwar