Show us your "Royal Enfield" Any love out there
- Thread starter Piperdave
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Always nice to see a different and less well known bicycle marque . I think most people remember them for their motorcycles. Sunbeam { Originals prior to BSA / Raleigh} is another that comes to mind . They made some good sports bikes but again better known for their roadster models and motor cycles .
Always nice to see a different and less well known bicycle marque . I think most people remember them for their motorcycles. Sunbeam { Originals prior to BSA / Raleigh} is another that comes to mind . They made some good sports bikes but again better known for their roadster models and motor cycles .
maynardlawrence
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Definitely some love here - I just found a Lightweight Sports bike with rod brakes. It's a very handsome thing and if I can resize photos I'll upload a couple. A question tho: did RE have a model with support struts on the seatstays; and what date would frame ref 66586 be?
Definitely some love here - I just found a Lightweight Sports bike with rod brakes. It's a very handsome thing and if I can resize photos I'll upload a couple. A question tho: did RE have a model with support struts on the seatstays; and what date would frame ref 66586 be?
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Could be just pre war, but more likely very early post war. Many lightweight frames were made post war by bronze welding. Shortage of materials and ability to create angles helped. Famously Claud Butler and Jack Taylor, but many others.
Unusual to see the head tube swaged out for the pre war type headclip.
For a bronze welded frame the bottom bracket was a plain unthreaded tube so the BW unit bottom bracket was used. The lock ring and fixed cup have a taper which was supposed to hold the cups tight. Most builders used a slightly longer oiler to stop rotation.
Pity there is not more enthusiasm for RE.
Keith
Could be just pre war, but more likely very early post war. Many lightweight frames were made post war by bronze welding. Shortage of materials and ability to create angles helped. Famously Claud Butler and Jack Taylor, but many others.
Unusual to see the head tube swaged out for the pre war type headclip.
For a bronze welded frame the bottom bracket was a plain unthreaded tube so the BW unit bottom bracket was used. The lock ring and fixed cup have a taper which was supposed to hold the cups tight. Most builders used a slightly longer oiler to stop rotation.
Pity there is not more enthusiasm for RE.
Keith
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Hi, might I ask you to post some pics of the brake parts, including the spring, at the back wheel. I did not take pics of that area of my "Lightweight Sports" and am having trouble re-assembling it
It is the pivot and return spring direction and mounting that I am really interested in seeing in situ.
Many thanks,
Dave
maynardlawrence":1mblfw19 said:
Hi, might I ask you to post some pics of the brake parts, including the spring, at the back wheel. I did not take pics of that area of my "Lightweight Sports" and am having trouble re-assembling it
It is the pivot and return spring direction and mounting that I am really interested in seeing in situ.
Many thanks,
Dave
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Hi, interesting that you mention green, as I see purple in the seat bolt and front brake mounting holes.
Looking at the VCC catalogues, the Firefly was introduced in 1936 as a high end purchase. Vanishing from the range in 1940, but re-appearing in 1950, but with different rear mudguard mountings. Oddly the Mayfly for that year had the correct mounting brackets. Some models, through the years were offered in "Flamboyant" colours, rather that just black and chrome.
The transfers you posted are lovely.
Dave
COUPES":3v1rj1xw said:
Hi, interesting that you mention green, as I see purple in the seat bolt and front brake mounting holes.
Looking at the VCC catalogues, the Firefly was introduced in 1936 as a high end purchase. Vanishing from the range in 1940, but re-appearing in 1950, but with different rear mudguard mountings. Oddly the Mayfly for that year had the correct mounting brackets. Some models, through the years were offered in "Flamboyant" colours, rather that just black and chrome.
The transfers you posted are lovely.
Dave
