Best of British (Components)

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The Wrights saddles I liked but the leather seemed inferior somehow to brooks

Brooks bought Wrights and after that apparently the leather was "inferior" in some way - presumably so Brooks was the premier mark.
Before that apparently they were roughly equivalent.

My Wrights have 4mm leather vs 5mm for Brooks.
In theory the Brooks will last longer, but given my Wrights are already over 50 years old I won't live long enough to see any difference.
There's also a possibility they will break in a bit faster.

 

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Brooks B17 standard late 80s and Proofide tin

 

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Wright's Popular Pattern

 

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Wrights saddles date back to the early part of the 20th Century, in 1962 became part of the Brooks~ Sturmey Archer~ Raleigh empire. Under Brooks they were considered as the second tier line but exhibited classic British workmanship and gave many miles of use to their owners.

 

[Canuk]

Wright's Swallow style saddle from 1960s.

 

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Brooks 1948 ‘Champion Lightweight’ range

 

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At the Olympia Cycling Show of November 1948 J B Brooks launched a new range of lightweight saddles catalogued as ‘Lightweight Champions’

The range comprised 4 new ‘Champion’ saddles with aluminium cantle plates and stainless steel wires. They were claimed to be up to 40% lighter than their all steel frame B.17 equivalents.

 

[Canuk]

Some more Wright's: Vintage Wrights W3N Brown Textured Leather Saddle with Strap Loops

 

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Tri-Velox Gears Limited

 

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Phillips 1938 quill type pedal