The Villiers Two Speed Gear

A scan of the brochure for the Villiers two speed gear. Not a derailleur system as it is essentially a chain gearbox. An interesting dead-end in bicycle gear design. Puzzlingly complicated to fathom and rather heavy the Villiers two speed was a product of the thirties though when production was started and ceased exactly I am not sure.

Villiers two speed brochure page 1.

Villiers two speed brochure page 2.

Villiers two speed brochure page 3.

Villiers two speed brochure page 4.

Villiers two speed brochure page 5.

Villiers two speed brochure page 6.

Villiers Freewheels Brochure 1927

Here's the brochure for Villiers freewheels from, I am guessing, 1927 - the brochure states that the freewheels had been in production for 25 years and Villiers started making them in about 1902.

Villiers freewheels brochure 1927 page 1.

Villiers freewheels brochure 1927 page 2.

Villiers freewheels brochure 1927 page 3.

Villiers freewheels brochure 1927 page 4.

Villiers freewheels brochure 1927 page 5.

Villiers freewheels brochure 1927 page 6.

Villiers freewheels brochure 1927 page 7.

Villiers freewheels brochure 1927 page 8.