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#topUpdated 30 May 2000

 

Welcome to a web site dedicated to the history of Australia’s Malvern Star bicycle.  In these pages  you will find an introduction to the long and eventful history of what was Australia’s largest and most famous bicycle manufacturing company.  In its pages you will find information on:

 

The People

The key players in the formation and development of Malvern Star including Bruce Small and Australia’s most famous cyclist Hubert Opperman.

 

The Company

The development of the small shop in Glenferrie Rd Malvern into Australia‘s premier bicycle company and a major Australian manufacturing and retail enterprise. 

 

The Bicycles

The history of the bicycle that every Australian owned or wanted to own. Details of models from the earliest days through to the 1980s.

 

The Five Star Gallery

Home of Malvern Star’s "top of the range" Five Star model. See examples of Malvern Star’s premier lightweight racing bikes.

 

More Information

The places to go to find out more about Malvern Star or more about vintage bicycles. Reading references, web links and information on how you can help develop and preserve this history.

 


This is a non commercial site dedicated to exploring and preserving the history of Malvern Star bicycles. It has been developed and maintained by Rolf Lunsmann.  Please read the Copyright and Disclaimer.


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