Bicycle Veeno

1908: Pieter van der Veen Rzn, who had come to Bedum to handle bicycle repair in artisan copper Bodewes, started his own business in a shed behind his house. Here he produced a bike "Bedum", worked as a copper, and menjua, repair, handyman patches memernis nickel and various auto parts.1911: Although formerly called "P. van der Veer Rzn, artisan copper and bicycle maker ", for the first time this company has real brand names: bike maker" Bedum ". In 1912, a bicycle "Bedum new" will be valuable Hfl.40, -, has included one year warranty.

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1917: Van den Veen build a new plant in Noodwolderweg, Veeno bicycle maker. The name is an acronym for Van der Veen and extension "o", because the use of the name is no longer Bedum dizinkian because it was taken from the geographical name. This name must contain five letters since the space is reserved on all parts. The new building contains nickel and enamel appliances, machinery sandblowing, auto repair and engine repair and a warehouse. It also serves pesewaan car.1920: The company converted into a public limited company (public limited liability company), "N. V. Rijwielenfabriek Veeno ".1921: Veeno makes six different models (for female and male - male): Express, Luxe A, Model A, Model B, Model C1 and C2 models). Enhanced capacity of the company this year, also in 1928, 1930, 1939, and 1957.1923: Truck model Veeno introduced.1931: With the start of the installation of new modern chroming them, Veeno can provide auto parts nickel plated and chrome plated. Starting around the year 1933 forward, introduced the so-called "Pastor Bike". This is a model of women's bike with a longer frame than usual, so that the nuns and priests could ride a bicycle while wearing their robes.
In the thirties, transport tricycles (three-wheeled bicycle transport) appears for the first time. There are four types: normal (chassis only), open, with a closed box, and there is even an option with an auxiliary engine. (Veeno delivery tricycles) bicycle cargo tricycle, in principle the same as the bike kind of Denmark "Long John". This bike has a characteristic "safety Motors forks" (porok safety Motors, a special design Veeno. The number of editions of bikes of this type are very limited possibilities. What is new in those days and Holfa Motors models ("Hollands Fabrikaat" = made in the Netherlands)
1940: In a letter to their customers, Veeno politely requesting that they order as little as possible. Of course, this is related to the war. like other companies, Veeno facing problems in finding raw materials. In this issue, the entire factory was occupied by German troops.1953: R. J. Van der Veen, son of the male - female founders, became co-director Veeno.