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1942 Columbia Superb "Victory Bike" (Serial number G30708) Owned by John Leva This Rare "Superb" would have been made early in the war. It has the "V" for victory on both the front and rear fenders. Rationing during the early years of World War II meant bicycle production was very limited for civilian use. The only advertised bikes made by Westfield Mfg. Co. were Men's and Ladies lightweight models. Those bikes had little to no chrome plating due to government restrictions. This bike was no doubt made from leftover 1941 Superb parts and would have been one of the last "Deluxe" model bikes available for several years. Westfield Mfg. Co. would continue to make bikes for the military including the famous "Paratrooper" take apart bike. They would also make Bazooka shell casings for the war effort.
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1942 Columbia Superb WWII “Victory” Bicycle
(Serial Number G40362) This bike is all original with original paint and chrome; only the parking stand has been painted black and the tires are BF Goodrich Silvertown prewar balloon tire remakes by Coker Tire (the tubes are the original BF Goodrich Silvertown). Columbia painted a “V” on each fender for “Victory” in WWII. Due to the war effort the truss rods, chainguard, fenders and rims were painted at the factory instead of chromed and “extras” like tanks and rear carriers were not used at all during the war. The brake arm strap is blacked out. It has a New Departure model DD two-speed set up with top bar mounted shifter. This is an extremely rare example of a Columbia Superb balloon tire bicycle that was produced in the early days of WWII and 70 years later still looks almost new.
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