Hello again Sibton !
I am confused. Every time I click on to this thread, I get a page which gives the answer as an aardvark. I'm sure that isn't right. (I'm using Windows 7 on an Asus, with internet explorer, if that helps)
No, he was a bloke who lost a leg in the war and he used to deliver papers on his bike. He used his foot on one pedal and his crutch (not crotch) on the other. As a child I found it quite fascinating. His brother owned the local paper shop (he only had one arm).