NSW Collection - Tandem?

Rather odd looking tandem, a side by side tandem bike. Must have taken some effort to go around corners.

Man and woman on a Malvern Star abreast tandem bicycle, c. 1930s, by Sam Hood

Fantastic collection of old photo's from the NSW State Library
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