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Saw this on 'talking pictures' TV but it's on youtube as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaxRQh03BOw All set in the Raleigh factory in 1945 - a real glimpse of a past era. Loved the hub filling chap & tyre fitting ladies. Might watch Saturday Night & Sunday Morning to round things off.

Any chance you have a lightweight tourer around 24" - horizontal tt, 700 wheels, m/g eyes 8 speed/deore hubs or maybe 6spd would do. In decent overall condition but don't mind some sorting out. Don't need a heavy duty load lugger, just something for days out. In North Yorks. Thanks if you can...

Re: Might have been in Cycling plus. I think I saw the frame at the York Rally years ago - chap had a small trade stand. I think it had SY as a stylised head badge. Someone was discussing the mitring of the tubes which might have been lugless brazed/silver soldered. I thought it was steel...

Re: Well done! Get plenty of miles in to settle it down!

Re: My son got a copy of this & managed pretty well : https://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php Some helpful stuff relating to building wheels by the book here: https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?t=114254 Good luck with it - my own attempts ahve not been very good, having...

Re: I had a Bob Jackson which came with pretty much this set & it was very well made & functioned without problems. I know some of it was 'bought in' like the brakes (Modolo) & chainset (Ofmega made?) but it never seemed to attract much of a following. Was it one of the first groupsets? - 'Tout...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-Appa ... ctupt=true Looks pretty good & has 531 forks as well so about the top frame & forks in it's day I think.

Re: Now sold - thanks.

Re: Yes, only have the one - sorry! Julian

Open Corsa CX 23mm, Open Corsa SC 25mm, been in the cupboard & unused. £28 each posted with Hermes signed for. Pics show condition. Let me know if you're interested, Thanks, Julian

Re: I ended up getting a Wippermann connex 8 speed chain & it has the simplest system I've ever used for making the connection - very impressed. It's so easy I think I'll remove the chain every time I need to give it a thorough clean & just pop it in a bath of diesel.

Re: Thanks for that - I'm no good with 9/10 speed stuff & thought that the chain must become narrower to fit into the smaller spacing in the block - is that true of 11 speed?

Re: Thanks a lot for the tips. I did find a Wipperman which looked Ok - a bit more expensive but I think they have a good reputation. Will get something ordered before getting the summer bike out in the next week or so.

Time for a new block & 3/32 chain so have had a quick look for a silver chain to look smart & match the block & it seems they are now another 'collector's item', priced as though they are actually solid silver. Can anyone recommend an alternative? I'm not that bothered about the period correct...

Re: Thanks a lot for the reelstreets link Ned - I'd forgotten that website. If you like Diana try & see `Yield to the Night' which is pretty heavy going but shows she had more to offer as an actress than the obvious glamour.

'A boy a girl & a bike' filmed in 1947 is on today (Sun 10th Feb) on Talking Pictures @ 5.20 (328 on our telly). Simple little tale about trouble in a Yorks town & the local cycling club. Some lovely location shots & the above ladies to hold your interest. Worth recording for another view.

Looks similar to my own Merckx which is maybe 82/3 - The very early frames gave EMerckx as a signature engraved on the seat stays see 2nd link - bit later have the EM logo. Mine has the {EM}. You should be able to find some refs to De Rosa being either heavily involved or actually the builder...

Re: Hello - yes we were sure it was John Laurie - he must have had a fascinating life from The 39 steps to Dad's army! I didn`t know the roads apart from Holme Moss, which they seem to have done the `wrong way` & Bishop Burton near Beverley (where there was a pond) on the way to York. I liked...

Probably on here already but it's good coverage - https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/wat ... 953-online

Re: Or this Belgian colours example : https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/9293-edd ... ader-34455