Veeno Bicycle

1908: Pieter van der Veen Rzn, who had come to Bedum to handle bicycle repair in copper Bodewes handyman, started his own business in a shed behind his house. Here he produced a bicycle "Bedum", worked as a copper, and menjua, repair, handyman patched memernis nickel and various auto parts.
1911: Although previously referred to as "P. van der Veer Rzn, carpenters copper and bicycle maker ", the company has for the first time have a real brand name: bicycle maker" Bedum ". In 1912, a bicycle "Bedum new" will be worth Hfl.40, -, inclusive of one-year warranty.

1917: Van den Veen build a new factory in Noodwolderweg, Veeno bicycle maker. This 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 because the space is reserved on all parts. The new building contains nickel and enamel appliances, machinery sandblowing, car repair shop and repair machinery and a warehouse. It also serves pesewaan car.

1920: The company converted to public limited company (public limited 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). Capacity improved company this year, also in 1928, 1930, 1939, and 1957.

1923: Veeno introduce Truck model.

1931: With the commencement of the installation of their new modern chroming, Veeno can supply 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 transportation) appears for the first time. There are four types: normal (chassis only), open, with a closed box, and there is even a choice 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 Tors forks" (porok safety tors, a special design Veeno. Number of edition bike of this type are very limited possibilities. The novelty in those days was the model tors and Holfa ("Hollands Fabrikaat" = made in the Netherlands)

1940: In a letter to their customers, Veeno politely asked that they order a few 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 soldiers.

1953: R. J. Van der Veen, son of the man - male founder, became co-director Veeno.

1958: On the anniversary, P. Van der Veen Rzn, founder and director of the beusia 73 years died. Of course, the party that was planned was canceled because of this sad event. The sixties was the best year Veeno from the production side. Veeno have a very strong reputation and excellent sales throughout the Netherlands. At the time ni, more than 100 karaywan contracted and its output of about 10,000 units each year. Model - the model is the famous Rocket, Spirit, Veenolita and Toer Populair,
But soon Veeno facing financial problems like most other players in the bicycle industry. On 24 September 1965 payment moratorium (suspension) is given to Veeno, In 1966, the number of employees reduced approximately to 35 people.

1967: an act of rescue was also a failure. On February 10, 1967 'N. V. Rijwielenfabriek Veeno 'declared bankrupt. Trademarks Rijwielfabriek Veeno taken over by De Wilde at Nieuwe Niedorp, along with the name Veenolite, Tors, Rocket, Holfa and Truck. This frame maker Sluis in Surhuisterveen take over the rights of its business, but the company still went bankrupt after a fire in 1982. Time - the rest were taken by Rivel at Surhuisterveen, which in turn was taken over by the Union. Now the bike - bicycle Veeno made by the Union and distributed by Tweewieler Inkoop, marketing en Combinatie ", TWICO, a retailer organization.
Even though Veeno not a big bike manufacturers, good quality of the bike does not need diertanyakan again. Some of the details - details of the fifties to the sixties showed that the company is somewhat conservative.
For example, they still make bikes with elbow Thompson 45 mm solid [solid 45 mm hompson bracket] (Gazelle is the only one who uses elbow - elbow is an even longer on their cargo bike). Porok with sealed bearings can be found on a bike - bicycle Veeno until 1960. Finally, until approximately 1960 Veeno only make roadster (28 x 1 ") bikes with wheel sizes smaller and cheaper.