Canuk
Old School Grand Master
GB’s brakes were like a breath of fresh air in 1945. Within a couple of years GB had a couple of British competitors in the aluminium side pull brake market, the Burlite and the Strata but neither was ever as successful as GB and died by the wayside in the early 50s. By 1948 the brake which is now known as the Hiduminium. It was officially called the Standard) was introduced. The word Hiduminium was heavily stamped into one of the arms – the only GB logo was a faint small one near the cablle anchorage.
Hiduminium was actually the trade name used by Reynolds for many of their aluminium products. The adjustment slot was very long enabling the brake to be used with either 26in or 27in wheels – many frames were built to accomodate both sizes of wheel but the brake reach needed with 26in wheels was 15mm more than with 27s. An extra long reach brake, the Grand Tour which was never made in large numbers was introduced soon after the Hiduminium. GB also started to diversify into making handlebars, stems, wingnuts all of which were to prove very successful.
Hiduminium was actually the trade name used by Reynolds for many of their aluminium products. The adjustment slot was very long enabling the brake to be used with either 26in or 27in wheels – many frames were built to accomodate both sizes of wheel but the brake reach needed with 26in wheels was 15mm more than with 27s. An extra long reach brake, the Grand Tour which was never made in large numbers was introduced soon after the Hiduminium. GB also started to diversify into making handlebars, stems, wingnuts all of which were to prove very successful.
