What Seat Post Please

[CyclingMatt]

My 1962 Raleigh Gran Sport has a non-original seat post fitted, (its got a later cheap chrome steel part currently). Can anyone tell me what seat-post would have been fitted as original equipment? I'm thinking possibly an alloy GB part?

Thanks,

Matt

 

[bagpuss]

Re:

Just had a look at a catalouge that fetures this model and it does not specify what type seat post {either alloy or chrome steel.}
If you need a copy of the full spec let me know .

 

[Old Ned]

Campag Gran Sport as the rest of the groupset?

Or am I getting my models mixed up? I thought the Campag fitted Gran Sport was a lot later than 1962, probably 70's.

 

[Big Block]

The catalogue does not specify the seat post brand.
http://veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/ncl/pics/Raleigh%20catalogue%201962%20USA%20(V-CC%20Library).pdf
http://threespeedhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Raleigh-Catalog-1962-UK1.pdf

 

[Old Ned]

Looking at that, the seat post was probably a 'standard' Raleigh steel one. I hadn't realised that there was an earlier Gran Sport fitted with Campag GS rear and front mechs.

I always fancied a Blue Streak. Something about the Blue and Silver appealed to me.

How many readers today realise the significance of the name?

 

[Big Block]

How many readers today realise the significance of the name?

I do. Models of the Blue Streak and the other test projects adorned the cabinets when I worked for British Aerospace in the 1980s.
The rockets were tested in northern South Australia and the project staff were based in Adelaide and then travelled up to Woomera for the tests.

 

[Midlife]

RAF Spadeadam is just up the road from me and I've stood next to one in Leicester....

 

[Old Ned]

Ten out of ten guys.

Typical British waffling over defence projects.

TSR2 anyone?