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My mate borrowed mine to go for a local ride - he could have used any of my bikes but he chose the Twenty! He ended up buying it from me. It had the rear bag too.

From what I've read about the drilled type Harden hubs, the first batches were originally made from undrilled bacon slicers and retro drilled at the factory, I hope this wasn't one of them! As for its worth - I'd go a few quid for it (if it was an auction sale) as I require a Harden front hub...

I have it on good authority that Mr Black and Mr Decker were involved with this oddification.

It's BIRMINGHAM Small Arms - although they are definately British.

How far over the horizon are automatic shifters?

That drivelling description is typical of the AI decscription that Ebay kicks out if you select to use "Ebay AI Description". People who can't be bothered to write in their own words or who know nothing about what they are selling usually use it.

Well done Guinessisgoodforyou, I remember reading a post of yours where you mentioned "I've never won anything ever". Well you have now!

1933 Great resource at https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Main_Page

1936 Bluemels advertisement

Just gonna slip this in again here.....

I've also been looking for a good Williams c1200 single ring set for a while now, I've seen a couple at bike jumbles but the condition of the chrome plate always tends to be poor.

Thanks for the positive responses guys! Just got to sort the brakes, it looks like the problem is the new pads are not meeting the braking surfaces of the rims fully flat. The Weinmann rims are not parallel braking surfaces so the pads either need sanding a bit to match the angle or using for a...

Sad news indeed about Mercian. My one and only Mercian, bought it in hardly used but badly stored condition with the sole intention of recommisioning it. Spent next to nothing on it except for a couple of rolls of bar tape and cables - everything else was first class under the cobwebs and...

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All together now and been been for a short ride today. Rides very well and works as it should but the brakes are a bit squidgy and underpowered, I think the problem is the outer cables compressing so they may have to go. The 5 speed Sturmey Archer hub is a delight to use. Colour's a bit strange...

Yes, lacqured after the decals - looks black but when the sun shines on it it's purple (so most of the time in this country it'll look black ;).

Brushed - but I paid someone!

A teaser,

Almost, I'm in the final throws of assembly after paint (and changing my mind several times!). Should be finished later this week.

Corrected one like that the other week, fork upside down - crown in the vise, fit an old strong front wheel and TWIST until 90 degees to crown.