Daniel Rebour - Illustrator. Who's your favourite cycling illustrator/Cartoonist?

[Canuk]

April 1948

 

[Canuk]

Note the ahead stem, looking exactly like a contemporary stem. Dynamo actuated by discrete lever, battery pack for lighting located in handlebars.

 

[s.e.charles]

fantastic. not only the artwork, but subjects, too.

Q: anyone know the reason behind shaping the front fender as in post #98, figure #9?

looks snazzy, but i didn't know if it's to represent something other than a little panache.

thanks

 

[Canuk]

fantastic. not only the artwork, but subjects, too.

Q: anyone know the reason behind shaping the front fender as in post #98, figure #9?

looks snazzy, but i didn't know if it's to represent something other than a little panache.

thanks

I imagine the ridge is so you can mount things on it, like lighting, racks, speedometers and have a little extra strength from the rib. Also the bolt and nut would not be protruding on the underside.

 

[Canuk]

Daniel Rebour 1948

 

[Canuk]

Note the ahead stem, #9, and the crocodile pattern rear and front headlight

 

[Old Ned]

In my stash of old catalogues and brochures I have this publication from 1972. I'm presuming it is mainly a trade magazine and there are a lot of Rebour illustrations used in the text and adverts. I'll be posting a selection of them as there are to many to post at the same time. This is the cover and the first bit of editorial written by the man himself - along with a photo.





All those of a certain age take note of what he says..............................

And Milremo advert, a brand I thought was British but being advertised in France by Andre Bertin who was Ron Kitching's partner in the brand.;



Lots more pages to come!

 

[Canuk]

In my stash of old catalogues and brochures I have this publication from 1972. I'm presuming it is mainly a trade magazine and there are a lot of Rebour illustrations used in the text and adverts. I'll be posting a selection of them as there are to many to post at the same time. This is the cover and the first bit of editorial written by the man himself - along with a photo.

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All those of a certain age take note of what he says..............................

And Milremo advert, a brand I thought was British but being advertised in France by Andre Bertin who was Ron Kitching's partner in the brand.;

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Lots more pages to come!

That's nice! It was a monthly magazine for mostly cycle tourists and randoneeurs. They featured race bikes also but their focus was predominantly touring and fast tourers. Rebour was initially employed just as a lowly, badly paid illustrator but became I suppose a sort of partner in the business because of the quality of his work (and the necessity).

Colour plates for magazines were eye wateringly expensive in the era, so black and white and line drawings were the order of the day.

 

[Canuk]

Ib have a Milremo Bertin jersey, which I suppose is kinda rare.

 

[s.e.charles]

you guys have all the neat stuff.

thanks for the catalog pages. i'd better get my letter to Santa in the mail!