Well, just got the Norman out of the deep depths of the garage to do a bit of work.
She's a Norman Invader. Built somewhere between 1946 and 1949 according to what I could find on VCC catalogues.
Reynolds 531 tubing.
Originally I built it with fixed 27" wheels as I don't think the catalogue specified wheel size. They were too big so I found a donor wheelset, a lovely Dunlop Stainless 26" x 1 3/8" and rebuilt the rear wheel with a fixed hub. Now I've rebuilt it again with a 4 Speed SA (1947) which I'm just in the process of setting up... I do have the dual cog for the SA though so... 8 speed?
Williams Crankset
GB Bars, Stem & Brakes
Modern seatpost with a modern Brooks B17.
Once I get the work done I'll get some decent shots.
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I also have the incredibly rare Norman Rapide from the same period, as well as a Sun Supalite of a similar age.
