Benson Veteran Cycle Museum

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Benson Veteran Cycle Museum is a private museum of veteran cycles in the village of Benson near Wallingford in Oxfordshire, England. [1] [2]

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The museum has over 500 cycles dating from 1818 to 1930, with associated documentation and records. [3] The museum is open by appointment. There is a Benson Veteran Cycle Club annual rally on the first Sunday of July each year.

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References

  1. "Benson Veteran Cycle Museum". www.visitthames.co.uk. UK: River Thames. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  2. "Benson Veteran Cycle Museum". www.information-britain.co.uk. UK: Information Britain. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. "Benson Veteran Cycle Museum". westoxon.org.uk. UK: Oxfordshire Events. Retrieved 2 August 2017.

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