Royal Enfield Classic 500 'Pegasus' Edition
Produced in collaboration with the British Ministry of Defence and based on 'The Flying Flea'Royal Enfield recently launched its Classic 500 Pegasus Edition at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, UK.
A collaboration alongside the British Ministry of Defence, the Classic 500 Pegasus Edition bears testimony to the legendary ‘Flying Flea’ – a 125cc Royal Enfield motorcycle that was used during WW II for deployment behind enemy lines via parachutes and Horsa Glider aircraft to provide communications support and quick mobility for the forward units of the Airborne Pegasus Regiment.
Officially designated the ‘WD/RE 125’ it was more fondly recalled as ‘The Flying Flea’ by the men who rode it behind enemy lines, constantly under fire, lightly equipped and often facing the very best of the enemy.
Available in two colours, Service Brown and Olive Green, the commemorative model is being manufactured in a limited production run of 1000 units worldwide.
It’s expected to be available in Australia and New Zealand in July 2018.
From robust motorcycles built as mobile machine gun platforms during WW I to the production of vital targeting components for anti-aircraft guns in an underground factory during WW II, Royal Enfield has been in direct service to the armed forces throughout its existence.
This legacy continued when the legendary Royal Enfield Bullet went into service with the Indian Army in the early 1950s and was immediately deployed to some of the harshest and most testing terrain in the world. It still serves there today.
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