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Coppa in argento biansata "Hercules Cycle Roller Racing Contest. Oxford, Decemb
Coppa in argento biansata "Hercules Cycle Roller Racing Contest. Oxford, December 1936" centrata da stemma in smalti, base circolare. Birmingham, 1936. Argentiere Vesta (g 470) (h. cm 21,5) (difetti e ammaccature)
La coppa fu assegnata in occasione dell'Hercules Cycle Roller Racing Contest, competizione promozionale organizzata dalla Hercules Cycle & Motor Co. e disputata su rulli, disciplina molto popolare nel Regno Unito tra gli anni Venti e Trenta, nella quale i ciclisti gareggiavano su biciclette fisse montate su rulli, spesso davanti al pubblico durante esposizioni, fiere e manifestazioni sportive. L'edizione di Oxford del dicembre 1936 rientrava nelle iniziative promosse direttamente dalla casa costruttrice per sostenere il ciclismo agonistico e pubblicizzare i propri modelli.
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Two-handled silver cup "Hercules Cycle Roller Racing Contest. Oxford, December 1936", centred by an enamelled coat of arms, circular base. Birmingham, 1936. Silversmith Vesta (g 470) (h. 21.5 cm) (defects and dents)
The cup was awarded on the occasion of the Hercules Cycle Roller Racing Contest, a promotional competition organised by Hercules Cycle & Motor Co. and held on rollers, a discipline that was very popular in the United Kingdom during the 1920s and 1930s. Cyclists competed on stationary bicycles mounted on rollers, often in front of audiences during exhibitions, fairs and sporting events. The Oxford edition of December 1936 was part of the initiatives promoted directly by the manufacturer to support competitive cycling and advertise its models.