THE UNMUTUAL PRISONER VEHICLE GUIDE
THE PENNY FARTHING
Photo: Rick Davy. Vehicle/Series Info: Rick Davy.
IN
THE PRISONER: As
well as being the symbol/motif of The Village (McGoohan stated that it was a
good "symbol of progress"), the bicycle can also be seen many times
in Village-based scenes, with several extras riding round The Village on them,
and one of the bicycles is also a permanent resident in The Green Dome (Number
Two's office).
IN REALITY: The Penny farthing bicycle was first developed between 1870 and 1878, and became a very popular mode of transport until 1892 when the safety bicycle, a style that we all now use, came into production.