In 1902, Mr. Henry Sturmey and Mr. James
Archer jointly developed a Three-speed gear device for
bicycles together with Mr. William Riley. Their
invention was improved by Mr. Alfred Pellant and Mr.
G.P. Mills of the Raleigh Company bicycle makers.
It proved a great success and has continued to been
produced and improved upon to the present day. Continuing their advertising campaign that had featured illustrations by various artists since 1904, Studdy created a whimsical series of adverts in the late 1920s. |
This shop display for Plus-Four cushions
featuring Bonzo is another great example. I can
find no record of a "Plus-Four" cushion manufacture, or
any matching brand. I can only guess that it would
date from the early to mid 1930's by the style of Bonzo
& Studdy's signature. |
Bonzo Blades was one of the trademark
makes by the German company Albert & Henrich Bassat
in Solingen. Here are a couple of examples of
their Bonzo Blades packets by Studdy. |