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Re: Thank you all for your assistance. It seems the frame is slightly more vintage than me!! Just to let you know that I plan to remove all of the black paint and then preserve what is left of the original paint / decals as best I can, possibly clear coating the painted section of the frame...

Re: Thank you for the pictures! Do you know the age of your bike? I have attached additional pictures of mine. All the best Ian.

Re: Good Evening Mike, The frame number on the left rear dropout is J1123, I'm afraid I don't have a photograph but will try and get one tomorrow. I have seen a frame number chart on retro bike which would indicate the frame is a 1942/1943. I question whether this is correct as the frame...

Re: I am still in the process of stripping the frame of a layer of poorly brushed on black paint!

Thanks for your replies, I am struggling to add photos for some reason but will keep trying! The seat stays do not wrap over in one, they each have a flat taper of approx. 2 1/2 inches and there is a gap between them of approx. 3/4 inch across the top of the seat tube. Hope this helps Thanks...

Hi All, I am new to the forum and hoping for any information regarding a recently acquired Birmingham badged Sun. The bike is stamped with frame number J1123 on the left hand rear dropout. The front of the frame is chromed for approx. half the length of the top and down tube. The forks are...