Volvo Rare ITERA Plastic Bicycle 1981 for VOLVO
This bicycle is an experiment, an attempt by the design team from the VOLVO company during the second half of the 70s of the last century to invent the production of a bicycle that would be completely made of composite plastic, by the process of injection molding plastic using an injection module. mold.
Rare Itera Plastic Bicycle 1981 for Volvo For Sale at 1stDibs
In response to the 1974 oil crisis, a small group of Swedish engineers obtained government funding to develop a bicycle completely composed of fiber-reinforced composite plastics (FRP). By 1980, the Itera Development Center AB was designing, producing, and marketing injection molded plastic bicycles to a seemingly interested market.
Rare Itera Plastic Bicycle 1981 for Volvo For Sale at 1stDibs
1980s Volvo.the Itera Plastic bicycle By inconsistant April 26, 2016 in AutoShite Share 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next Page 1 of 6 11,214 4.4k Posted April 26, 2016 No, I don't need another car. we don't really need both of the cars we already have because most of my regular journeys are by bike and the Mrs uses the bus.
Vintage plastic bike Itera from Volvo Sweden, 1980s Logohuman
In 1980, the Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo and Itera collaborated to develop this injection molded all-plastic bicycle. The bicycle was constructed of plastic with the exception of the metal gears, chain, and brakes. The primary material used was FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic). If the bicycle fell over and even part of it broke, it.
Volvo Rare ITERA Plastic Bicycle 1981 for VOLVO
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1981 Volvo Itera Plastic Bicycle. A terribly heavy and fragile bike made mostly of injection
9 A rare plastic bicycle, best known as one of cycle design's great failures, has been rustled from a Somerset museum. Thieves stole the Itera bicycle, along with other early plastic objects from the Bakelite Museum near Williton, in Somerset, on the evening of 21 July.
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A prototype of a ridable all-plastic bike was created in February 1980. The look of the bike moved away from traditional bicycle design because of the constraints of the manufacturing processes used: standard injection moulding could not produce a tubular frame.
Volvo Rare ITERA Plastic Bicycle 1981 for VOLVO
Itera (Volvo) plastic Bicycle. Condition is "Used". This 1980's bike was a failed attempt by Volvo to design and build a radically different style of bike. It never caught on. This one in the less common green (they are normally sand coloured) Is complete except for its missing prop stand.
Volvo Rare ITERA Plastic Bicycle 1981 for VOLVO
THE BEAULIEU SALE COLLECTORS' MOTOR CARS & AUTOMOBILIA. 9 September 2022, 14:30 BST. Beaulieu, National Motor Museum. Lot to be sold without reserve. Auction Estimate: £150 - £200. A Volvo Itera 'plastic' bicycle, Swedish, Swedish, 1980s, 22 inch injection moulded frame, with saddle, rear rack, headlight, bell and Sturmey Archer gears.
vintage volvo itera all plastic bike in Southampton, Hampshire Gumtree
This bicycle has been described as heavy, flexible, and fragile, and is considered one of the worst bikes ever made! Specifications: Designer/builder: Itera Development Center AB Country of Origin: Sweden Weight: 22226g/ 49lbs.
Rare 70's Volvo/Itera plastic bike in Whitchurch, Cardiff Gumtree
In response to the 1974 oil crisis, a small group of Swedish engineers obtained government funding to develop a bicycle completely composed of fiber-reinforced composite plastics (FRP). By 1980, the Itera Development Center AB was designing, producing, and marketing injection molded plastic bicycles to a seemingly interested market.
RARE Vintage Swedish 1980 ITERA Volvo Classic Plastic Bike Bicycle in Cambridge
Itera-Volvo Plastic Bike With 4 weeks Warranty just £200Refurbished And Provided By CycleRecycle with Over 30 Years Experience in the cycling industry Very Rare 26" wheels Road Tyres 21" frame 3 speed Calliper brakes Rack Mudguards Stand This bike has been fully serviced (usually £40)4 weeks Return To Base Warranty includedPart Exchanges Welcome
Volvo Rare ITERA Plastic Bicycle 1981 for VOLVO
This innovative plastic bicycle generated a huge amount of press. It was expected to revolutionize the Swedish bicycle industry. The bike was launched with the slogans »We're pedalling out of the Iron Age!« and »The eternal machine - made of the same material as space ships.«
Volvo Rare ITERA Plastic Bicycle 1981 for VOLVO
The cantilever was a necessary compromise to give the bike a charter. We managed to achieve a quality that in this respect corresponded to a women's bicycle - ladies bicycles usually because of their design are "warriors" than men's bicycles. The plastic bicycle was launched with noise and bark in 1980 by Itera AB.
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The Itera plastic bicycle. A plastic bicycle is a bicycle constructed from plastic or a plastic composite material, rather than from metal. In the 1970s and early 1980s, experimental plastic bicycles were developed and the Itera was produced in significant numbers, but they failed commercially.
Volvo Rare ITERA Plastic Bicycle 1981 for VOLVO
The Itera bicycle at West Somerset museum, is known as a 'great failure of bike design' but has its place in cycling history.An innovation which appears good on paper but turns into a commercial fail: this is the story of the Itera bicycle developed by Volvo. Substituting metal with plastic was the peculiar idea of a Swedish designer.
