Royal Enfield WD/RE "Flying Flea" 🛩️ (1942 Model) 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. Courtesy: Dutch Lion Motorbikes | RE Cruzados

A 1944 Royal Enfield WD / CO 350 OHV fired up at the Boxing Day meet in Wickham Square. This WW2 Enfield had some cracking detail such as a Talflow tank-top air-filter to deal with the dusty conditions of wartime Europe, emergency fire extinguisher mounted to the rear pannier, and a load line (visible on the primary chain case) to denote the centre of gravity of the motorcycle - a handy tool for the loadmasters. Video and content is original and copyright to The Girder Club. | The Girder Club

A Royal Enfield desempenhou um papel importante durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, fornecendo motocicletas robustas para as forças armadas britânicas e aliadas. Modelos como a Royal Enfield WD/RE, conhecida como "Flying Flea", eram leves, fáceis de transportar por paraquedas e ideais para missões rápidas de comunicação em terrenos difíceis. Essa motocicleta foi amplamente usada por mensageiros e forças aerotransportadas, destacando-se por sua agilidade e confiabilidade. A Royal Enfield tornou-se

A 1944 Royal Enfield WD / CO 350 OHV at the 2025 Overlord Show. This WW2 WD bike had some interesting detail such as a Talflow tank-top air-filter to deal with the dusty conditions of wartime Europe, emergency fire extinguisher mounted to the rear pannier, and a load line (visible on the primary chain case) to denote the centre of gravity of the motorcycle - a handy tool for the loadmasters. Video and content is original and copyright to The Girder Club. #vintagemotorcycle | The Girder Club

A lovely little Royal Enfield WD/C we had in the workshop last year. This was a really sweet bike which ran like a dream, even if I had to catch it second kick in this video! Mainly posted this to trigger all the ‘don’t start them on the stand’ brigade. Whatever guys. #royalenfield #classicroyalenfield #classicbike #vintagebike #vintagemotorcycle #classicmotorcycle #heritagestyle #vintageootd #girderfork #militarymachine #ww2vehicles #blightymilitaria | Blighty Militaria