Shaving razor was essentially a small piece of a straight razor attached to a handle using a clamp mechanism. Before each shave the blade had to be attached to a special holder, stropped with a leather belt, and placed back into the razor. After a time, the blade needed to be honed by a cutler. In 1895, King Camp Gillette invented the double-edged safety razor, which utilised inexpensive, disposable blades sharpened from two sides. It took him until 1901 to build a working, patentable model, and commercial production began in 1903. The razor gained popularity during World War I when the
Razor Blade Museum. It was returned to the UK in the 1980s, restored by the present owner and it is now in use in VSCC and other historic car events. "The Light Car and Cyclecar" magazine, September 7, 1923, printed the following verse under the title of LIGHT CAR-ICATURES after the Razor Blade came first in the BARC meeting at Brooklands: Major F. B. Halford With razor blades we’re all acquainted; Some are good, others painted. Halford Smiles; he’s found a winner; Diet follows – make him thinner. 1920s in motorsport Razor Blade The Aston Martin Razor Blade team car was built