My brother, the motorcycle buff, sent me this:


"The Royal Enfield Flying Flea was the paratroop motorcycle, the drop cage was just that, no fancy name.

James, made a similar spec bike for same purpose and drop method, it was known as the "Clockwork Mouse"; ( James ML Military ww2 classic motor cycle ).

S.O.E. at Welwyn* designed the folding mini-bike known as the Welbike, it was dropped in a plywood/cardboard cylinder

* See also: Welrod silenced assassin pistol etc.

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The "Welbike" had a brief reincarnation post war as the Indian "Papoose", apparently.