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Built for a friend late last year for a friend. Late 80’s Gillott, starting with frame and forks he had hanging on his wall and building up with sympathetic parts. Link to build below; https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/late-80%E2%80%99s-early-90%E2%80%99s-gillott.453831/

Frame number V567

Some frame details.

Front fork detail.

Only decals on it are; Micrometer Head Badge decal. 531 Frame decal. And remnants of a CTC Cyclists’ Touring Club decal. There is a band of the original colour and the top of the seat tube that I think was were the Sturmey Archer pulley wheel was.

I’ve just bought another frame and forks that was listed as a 1950’s one, I liked the look of it. I think it is earlier than 1950’s any ideas?

New mereno top to go with bike.

And the Bikes finished and handed over.

Struck a bit of a problem with gears I have 8-speed cassete, 8-speed indexed shifters but the chain goes up 2 sprockets with every index! After only 4 clicks the chain has shifted up all sprockets. If I disconnect the cable the shifter still has 3 more clicks. Scratching my head.

Getting there, John didn’t want my lovely Selle Italia saddle so Brooke’s on order.

Parts going on bike, nice looking and a more rideable size for John.

Sourcing the parts, decided to go for Campag 8-speed with down tube shifters. John still wants it to look old and isn’t ready for Brifters.

Another frame that my friend John has had hanging on his wall. He bought the frame thinking it was a frame from the 50’s and it had been resprayed. It didn’t look that old to me and after a bit of digging it transpired to be from the late 80’s/early 90’ when Mark Joynt owned the name. Still a...

Many thanks for the votes, I will pass it on to John the bikes owner he will be chuffed.

Not yet, other things have been getting in the way.

There is a Facebook page for Dayton, might be useful stuff in there.

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/1950%E2%80%99s-dayton-roadmaster.421158/

Got some new decals and a Brooke’s on it now oh and shortie mudguards.