The above picture shows Jackie Bone in 1935 riding a '12' on a single speed fixed. The "helper" handing up a drink to him, is Jack Smith of Rattray's.

In 1936 he was selected as part of British Team at that years Olympic Games in Berlin, becoming the first Scot to be selected since 1912, and at his home town of Milngavie the local dignitaries held a dinner in his honour !

It's interesting to note in the above photograph, that he's using a typical 1930's machine with a short seat tube, long top tube and fairly relaxed angles. The amount of seatpost out of the tube is more reminiscent of so-called "modern" compact frames.....!

Photograph courtesy of Jack Potter