1913/14 Rudge Multi Pictures
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Many thanks to Gino Bolletta for this fantastic picture of her great uncle Ottorino Bolletta on his Rudge Multi. And thanks to Leon for the following comments: Rudges continually evolved during the veteran years – changes in specification occurred more often than just once a year. This one is late-1913 or early-1914. The oil tank is still in the front section of the petrol tank, but the previously hand-operated oil pump has is now operated by a cable attached to a foot pedal on the right. This set-up was announced for the 1914 range in late October 1913. By May 1914, a separate oil tank would have been fitted behind the saddle tube. Similarly the skinny 26 x 2 ¼ tyres on this machine (22” rims) would change to the more robust 650 x 65 voiturette tyres (21” rims) by early 1914.
