The Kent Auto-Mini Junior continues to fascinate, with its funky chrome logo, full of 1970s promise. The bike was sold in North America under different brand names. I found a Canadian Tire advertisement from 1973:
The Toronto Star, Thursday, August 23, 1973, Page C12-News
CANADIAN TIRE
Bike to School on a
SUPERCYCLE FOLDING
Made in Austria. Strong steel frame folds in
a flash. 3-speed trigger shift; front/rear
caliper brakes, Whiteframe,
red trim. Complete with
rear carrier and kickstand. 64.95
Folding Coaster Brake Vers-
ion of the above model 55.95
IT FOLDS IN A JIFFY
Folds parcel-size
for storage or
travel.
Yesterday I rode the Auto-Mini to Dundas West where there is a knot of second-hand cycle stores. These folding bikes change hands for better-than-new prices these days. I am still researching their Austrian origins - watch this space.
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Do you have photos of it folded and unfolded Rupert?
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