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BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)<br />
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An exact replica of the first ever motorcycle has been constructed and is now set to sell for £15,000. <br />
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The complex wooden contraption that's in full working order is a homage to the seminal Daimler Reitwagen, which was built in 1885. <br />
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The master craftsman, who's not named, created the Reitwagen replica by looking at detailed drawings and photographs of the original. <br />
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The Reitwagen replica will be sold at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, in Hampshire on September 2.

BNPS.co.uk (01202 558833)
Pic: Bonhams/BNPS

An exact replica of the first ever motorcycle has been constructed and is now set to sell for £15,000.

The complex wooden contraption that's in full working order is a homage to the seminal Daimler Reitwagen, which was built in 1885.

The master craftsman, who's not named, created the Reitwagen replica by looking at detailed drawings and photographs of the original.

The Reitwagen replica will be sold at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, in Hampshire on September 2.