In the long line of war going motorcycles, Royal Enfield’s Flying Flea – designed specifically for use with paratroopers – is a clear standout, and now it’s getting honoured by Royal Enfield for its service.
Produced in collaboration with the British Ministry of Defence, the Royal Enfield Classic 500 “Pegasus Edition” was recently launched at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, UK.
From robust motorcycles built as mobile machine gun platforms during the First World War to the production of vital targeting components for anti-aircraft guns in an underground factory during the Second World War, Royal Enfield has been in direct service to the armed forces throughout its existence.This legacy continued when the legendary Royal Enfield Bullet went into service with the Indian Army in the early 1950s and was immediately deployed to some of the harshest and most testing terrain in the world. It still serves there today.
The Classic 500 Pegasus Edition is expected to be available in Australia and New Zealand in July 2018.