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Goo Gone is often recommended for this task.

Owners of Hobbs of Barbicans can be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/335742563972778 If it is a Blue Riband, then the model is Blue Riband. Some of the components are from a later period. Look at https://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/classic_builders/hobbs-of-barbican/ to be able to...

A bar end shifter may be used to operate the front derailleur.

also have a look at Mark Stevens' bikes in his Flickr albums https://www.flickr.com/photos/makfreak/albums

Re: Good work in posting here. For this period, the knowledge is on the British side of the Atlantic rather than the Bike Forum membership. Please think more broadly than Campagnolo. The 1950s saw much innovation and groupsets didn't exist. Many manufacturers specialised in certain components...

Re: Neil Edward does this work he has many posts showing his work this is one https://www.facebook.com/groups/vintage ... 2059454986

Re: a selection of Holdsworth Aids

If it is a 1946 frame, these calipers just make it timewise. I have a Hobbs with a September 1946 frame date, and many original components. The calipers were a mixture of the unstamped and the Hiduminium stamped. This suggests the date of change to the stamped version. And before you work on...

Re: Neil Edwards restores headbadges mainly Raleigh but others see this recent one. https://www.facebook.com/groups/vintage ... 2059454986

Re: Re: 1952 Brown Brothers catalogue - p24 by Dawes-man, on Flickr I have produced the John Bull style cable bands (left side of the page). Much easier on your paint and your clothing.

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/saddles/med ... over-black

Re: good memory!

Re: I think you would benefit from spending some time at this resource.

a seat stay of an EA Boult, frame dates from Ernie Witcomb's ownership. Frames were made with both EA Boult (established name) and Witcomb (newly established name) photo saved from an sale listing s-l1600 5_zps9ov07nqk by philip.knight, on Flickr and my 1952 EA Boult, when collected from the...

Re: you could also ask at the Witcomb Facebook page

Yes, the leather will not be kind to the alloy rim. I use the Fibrax Rain Cheater on my Dunlop Stainless Steel rims. Just ride to the known performance limitations of the period equipment and you will be fine.

Re: https://fibrax.org/shop.html#!/Vintage- ... y=22292090

Re: comes from this: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vint ... -blue.html UK distributor is https://www.house-of-kolor.co.uk/index. ... contact_us

Re: see if you can find "House of Kolor SG-110 Marine Blue" locally

Re: any useful parts of that site cached in waybackmachine?