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  • Royal Enfield WD/RE
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  • The Royal Enfield WD/RE known as the "Flying Flea" was a lightweight British motorcycle developed by Royal Enfield for the British War Office (the WD came from War Department) as a means of transport for that could be dropped by parachute or carried in gliders, to quickly carry messages and signals between airborne and assault troops where radio communications were not in place.
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Length
  • 75.0
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Fuel Consumption
  • 130
Power
  • 3.500000
Brakes
  • drum
Name
  • Royal Enfield WD/RE
Width
  • 26.0
Production
  • 1939
Manufacturer
Class
  • Military
Related
AKA
  • Flying Flea
Successor
  • RE125
wet weight
  • 130.0
Engine
  • 126
Suspension
  • fixed
transmission
  • four-speed, chain final drive
Top speed
  • 45.0
Predecessor
  • DKW RT100
abstract
  • The Royal Enfield WD/RE known as the "Flying Flea" was a lightweight British motorcycle developed by Royal Enfield for the British War Office (the WD came from War Department) as a means of transport for that could be dropped by parachute or carried in gliders, to quickly carry messages and signals between airborne and assault troops where radio communications were not in place.