The Sherlock Holmes Bike Has Various Items Placed Around It
Referring To A Few Of The Adventure Stories That Sherlock & Dr Watson Have Endured.
It Also Has Other Items That Refer To Spin-Off Stories, For Example:
Films ~ Enola Holmes 1 & 2
Netflix Series ~ The Irregulars.
The 5th Novel ~ Young Sherlock, Snake Bite.
Click The Adventure Names To Find Out More About Each Reference!
UP-DATED: 09/04/2025
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Dressed To Kill
On the port side, Side Panel, there is a music box!
The winder on the music box I've had since
I was a
child has an "S" on it!
how cool I thought! An "S" for Sherlock!
This story link by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
is a story about clues hidden within the tune of
3 different music boxes.
Sherlock Holmes had to
decipher
the clues to crack the case!
to find out more click the story link above!
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The Sign Of Four
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A brass number "4"
can be found on the right-hand
side panel of the bike. |
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Hound Of The Baskervilles
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Below the number "4" on the right-hand side panel
you will see the brass face of a wolf.
Another reference to the hounds on occasions is
the long copper hunting horn mounted at the back left side of the bike.
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The Reigate Squire
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Three Squire padlocks have been used
around the bike:
one securing the 'Wackemall' Club
one securing Sherlock's Violin
one securing the Deer Stalkers Seat
or the Shotgun
or the Steampunk Walking Stick
or the Hunting Horn
all being interchangeable.
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The Golden Pince-Nez
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A pair of gold glasses are in the tool box
referring to the Pince-Nez Adventure.
A style of glasses popular in the late
19th and early 20th centuries.
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The Mazarin Stone
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
At the front of the bike you will see the Leanadial
made from a protractor from an old
World War 2 Russian Warship.
The dial hanging in it is a spiritual pendulum
made of Mazarin.
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The Red Circle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
On the front fork brace just above the mud guard
you will see
"The Red Circle"
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The Solitary Cyclist
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
In the Rev Counter
(right hand clock on the handlebars)
you will see a gold plated little chap
on a push-bike!
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The Case Of The Rose Tattoo
A graphic adventure game developed by
Mythos Software & published by
Electronic Arts in 1996.
If you ever see the bike set up in
The Hounds Of The Baskervilles Mode
you will see a Hunting Horn
mounted on the left side rear of the bike.
Look in the flared end of the horn
& you will see a brass rose - a cap I fitted
to stop the rain filling the horn up with water!
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Snake Bite
The Fifth Novel Of The Series
"Young Sherlock Holmes"
If you see the bike set up with the
Flint Lock Pistols located on the tank
& the Shotgun attached to the left rear of the bike,
look to the right side of the butt on the Shotgun
you will see a brass snake sunken into the wood.
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Enola Holmes 1 & 2
1st Reference; On the front fork brace behind the Red Spot you will see the line:
Who Is alonE Holmes?
The capital letter at the end of alonE is a clue to read it backwards.
2nd Reference; Stand to the right of the bike,
reach over to press the PRESS ME button on the
left side of the tank. Bend down, look through the peep-hole on the right side of the tank & you will see Millie Bobby Brown in a lovely ornate pewter frame.
She is the actress who played Enola Holmes.
She also played "11" in Stranger Things.
Hover your mouse over the peep hole to see Enola!
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The Irregulars
A crew of misfits investigate a series of supernatural crimes in Victorian London for
Dr. John H. Watson and his shadowy associate, Sherlock Holmes.
A reference to the Irregulars is the
Tooth Paste Pump
located on the top left hand side of the tank.
To use in the fight against the Tooth Demon. |
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The Devil's Daughter Game
Trophy:
The Ace Of Spades
For Gaming Lovers!
On the front of the radiator grill
you will see a metal Ace Of Spades Card.
It can also be used as a bottle opener!
Elementary My Dear Watson! |
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Sherlock Holmes and the Devil's Dice
This is the Director's Edition for the contemporary mystery musical
Sherlock Holmes and the Devil's Dice.
There are four Golden Dice on the bike as a reference to this title,
one on each wheel & one on each of the two air suspension valves. |
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The Case Of The Stolen Sixpence
A children's mystery book about a little girl &
her Dog Edie who is the Watson to her Sherlock.
You didn't think I'd miss the kids out did you?
You know my methods Watson!
You will find the hand with the finger holding a sixpence!
The hand with the finger is one up to
Sherlock's old rival..
PROFESSOR JAMES MORIARTY. |
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A Young Girls Guide To Murder.
Five years after the murder of a 17-year-old girl
in a sleepy English town,
one student is determined to uncover
the truth and find the real killer.
She teams up with a young man to investigate
the unsolved murder.
She refers to them both as a team!
Like,
Sherlock & Dr Watson!
The reference to this story is the Black Ribbon
found on the Folding
Shooting Stick Seat.
In the story the girl walks into a forest
and she finds hundreds of Black Ribbons
tied to the branches of trees!?
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Lawn bowls Tape Measure.
The devils daughter.
A video game,
Sherlock Holmes plays
a lawn bowls tournament
as part of the "On the Green"
mystery episode 3.
Click the title to view Sherlock's game! |
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Sherlock's Gold Plated Air Pressure Gauge.
The Lying Detective.
Dr John H. Watson and Sherlock Holmes
face off against Charles Augustus Magnussen.
Through Magnussen's eyes, we get to see the ‘pressure points' or things that can be used to exploit a person.
When Sherlock's is shown, it's rather deceptive. |
