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We didn't do many rims that needed washers. Most sprint rims were either wood insert or fitted ferrules which loaded both the surfaces of the rim. Commonly from Fiamme and Mavic, and the alloy wired on rims were generally straight and made of solid extrusion. Of course we had steel rims for...

I will try to describe the procedure for lacing a 36 spoke wheel in the 1960s, tangent crossed 3 times. Stand up to drop the spokes in, sit down for tightening and truing. The rim spoke holes are normally staggered, often angled. For right handed, take hub in left hand, and at least 9 spokes...

100 gross = 14,400 enough spokes for 200 pairs of wheels. Although I could lace up a 40 hole wheel in around 3 minutes, an average cheap wheel would take about 30 minutes, decent racing wheel about 1 hour and the light 8 ounce Scheeren wood insert rims about 1.5 hrs. In the 60s Beryl Burton was...

In the 1960s I was buying spokes in over 100 gross lots. Mainly 15/17G butted (1.8mm), a few 14/16 butted (2mm), about a third stainless. The stainless spokes cost just over £1 a gross (144). Wheels were mostly 27 x 1 1/4 wired on, 32/40 and rims for tubulars 40, 36,32,28 and occasionally 24...

In the 50s /60s we used 15/17g butted both rustless and stainless. Very occasionally 14/16g were used for very heavy riders. preferred Tandem spokes were 12/14 single butted. 15G is very close to 1.8mm, 14G close to 2mm. I regarded 14g as treetrunks, but were used in most production bikes...

Constrictor made rims like these, accompanied by concave washers, without which the spoke nipples would crack the spoke holes. Fiamme did make a cheaper rim without steel ferrules, but had a built in steel washer on the inner surface. Keith

I could be wrong here, but that frame does not look like a Holdsworthy somehow. Are the pop rivets in the head badge wrong. Holdsworthy made good value frames partly by making mainly standard designs, but made a neater job of the rear ends than that. The fork crown was normally cast also. I was...

Looks like the background is silver, no normal home photographic printers can do this. You should also specify this and of course size when you order. Keith

I doubt if there is a regal connection, but when you can post some sharp detail pics, bottom bracket, head, seat cluster fork ends etc. and we may be able to estimate the date. If it has an original Sturmey Archer 3 speed there may be a date on the hub. Williams crank sets often have dates. In...

Looks like a BSA Tour of Britain Sports mid 1950s which was a low end bike, under £25 just before TI/Raleigh took the name. Gears, chainwheel and wheels probably not original. I'm guessing someone would pay about £50 for it. Keith

Fairly basic bikes, probably frames bought in. VAT started in 1973, so mid 70s. Look like Holdsworthy, but standard kit. Keith

Could do with some more detail pics. Looks like a cast seat lug, and rear ends of quality similar to Chater Lea design late 30s. MW could be Midland Wheel, suppliers of guess what to many cycle makers, wholesalers and assemblers. Keith

Re: Oops, I did it again ! 1930's ? Raleigh Superbe. The date should be on the rear hub I can see 56? Police bikes were 24 inch frame 28 inch wheel bolt up stay roadsters. If it has the octagonal headset then post 1948 Keith

Does not look like the Phillips, what is the name on the hub next to "patent", I can't read it. Keith

When i see a long number like that automatically stamped I think German or Japanese. The font does not look German, so is it possibly from the far east? Keith

Reaching down to operate the front changer is no more than using a down tube bottle. In 1955 I used the 543 with front changer and could change to the larger chainring with the inside of my leg. The key to operation is to have the front changer very loose, and reshape the cage by making it wider...

The cog side end plate has a 2 start thread, we normally marked the original location. If you reassemble on the wrong thread the wheel will be seriously out of true. If so mark the position and reassemble on the alternate thread start. Dynohubs normally had 4 brass screws inserted from the...

Are those Dunlop no 1 tubulars on wood insert rims? Although a track tyre they were used for fast time trials. Keith

Clearly not a track frame, but typical time trial and general purpose club frame. Might have had mudguard eyes, and certainly lt has clearance for mudguards which were essential on a general purpose frame in the 1950s. Keith

Looks like a Raleigh to me, confirmed if it has the octagonal headset. Racer it never was, Raleigh used the name for some low end bikes. Keith