Gillott L'Atlantique - 1950
Owned by Patricia
Killiard
| Frame | Gillott L’Atlantique Frame
number 501433- 1950 - 21” road frame with
oval to
round forks. 22” top tube; 17 ¾” chain
stays, welded
frame, head badge and Gillott seat tube transfer. The down tube however
has 'L'Atlantique' transfer (14cm) in
‘Gillott’ type
script, small 'Gillott' on each fork blade, cable eyes under top tube,
a gear lever boss plus two eyes, in front of and behind BB plus an eye
towards the rear of chainstay. Grey with white seat panel. |
| Wheels | 27” Fiamme sprint rims on Airlite G/F
LF hubs, 15/17 spokes Replaced for winter by 700 Mavic HP rims 0n Airlite SF hubs with mudguards |
| Chainset | BSA 6½” double
fluted cranks with 40t ring |
| Pedals | Lyotard Marcel Berthet platform pedals with Christophe toeclips and straps |
| Gears | Simplex 4-speed Tour de France with 15
– 24 freewheel |
| Brakes | GB Hiduminium alloy with early GB Superhood levers |
| Stem/Bars | Chrome Titan stem with Maes/Kint style alloy bars. |
| Saddle | Brooks B17 Swallow |
BSA 6½" double fluted cranks with 40t ring and Lyotard Marcel Berthet pedals with Christophe clips
and straps
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Three views showing welded construction of L'Atlantique
'531' sticker on rear of seat tube, 'Bonderised' on front
'Gillott' on fork blades, 'L'Atlantique' on down tube
'531' sticker on rear of seat tube, 'Bonderised' on front
'Gillott' on fork blades, 'L'Atlantique' on down tube