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Anne Shirley, Ann Miller and Vicki Lester ride Ingo-Bikes.

June 25, 2021

Anne Shirley, Ann Miller and Vicki Lester take time off on the RKO Radio Pictures lot to try out their new-fangled “body sway”  Ingo-Bikes. Invented by Phillip and Prescott Huyssen and originally called the “Exercycle,” the pedal-less, chain-less vehicle is propelled by the rider bouncing and swaying on the platform, like a hub scooter.  Produced by the Ingersoll Steel & Disc Co. from 1934–1937, under the name Ingo-Bike, it can be seen in the Three Stooges classic, Yes, We Have No Bonanza, in which Curly rides up to a western saloon on said steed. Look for photos of Marion Marsh, Brian Donlevy and Claire Trevor riding Ingo-Bikes elsewhere on Rides a Bike. Photo: Emmett Schoenbaum, 1938.

Tagged With: 1938, Ann Miller, Anne Shirley, Curly, https://ridesabike.com, Ingo-bike, RKO Radio Pictures, The Three Stooges, Vicki Lester, We Have No Bonanza, Yes

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