Bates 'Vegrandis' - 1951
Owned by: Peter Underwoood
| Frame | 24" - Frame No. V
1 E 15977 – 16th May 1951 - 531 Cantiflex tubing
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Finish in red with yellow rear end and forks (restored as original
paint job) - lugs lined in gold - Diadrant forks - road rear ends
– Bates mudguard eyes - pump pegs under top tube –
cable
guide BB plus cable stop on chainstay - 23½” top
tube -
11" bottom bracket height - 17¼" chainstays -
40¼"
wheelbase - |
| Wheels | Harden large flange Bacon Slicer
hubs - 32/40 - rear single fixed - 15/17 double butted spokes - Conloy
Asp HP rims - Continental tyres OR (Sturmey Archer (1951) FM
(18T
sprocket) rear/Airlite front on Weinmann 27” HP rims with
Continental Tyres) |
| Chainset | Chater Lea fluted cranks - 6½" with
46T ring - TDC Bottomracket B |
| Pedals | Chater Lea with Christophe toe-clips and Binda
straps |
| Gears | Two alternative
specifications: fixed-wheel TT machine,or with
Sturmey Archer FM and two brakes. |
| Brakes | GB 'Coureur' hiduminium front brake (also rear
with FM) |
| Stem/Bars | GB alloy Spearpoint stem - BARS Alloy Maes 15" (38cm) (Now with Baileys bars) |
| Headset | Brampton |
| Saddle | Brooks B17 Swallow |
| Extras | Lightweight bell. This unusual paintjob
is a copy of the original as specified by the first owner. |
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Same machine with Sturmey Archer FM gear
and rear barake