Moulton S Stowaway

The Moulton S Stowaway, catalogued as the MS5, was one of the more intriguing products of Alex Moulton's early 1960s experimentation. It was made in very small numbers between roughly 1962 and 1967 in the Bradford-on-Avon workshops, while the British Motor Corporation factory at Kirkby turned out standard Moultons for mass sale. It belonged to the low-volume, high-specification S range, assembled separately from mainstream production for riders who wanted refinement rather than low price. Like the ordinary Stowaway it was designed to break down for travel, and it is remembered for the striking chromed frame finish that set it apart from regular production models. Moulton's own account and a list of the S range in the Moulton bicycle article describe the same small run.