Gillott Spearpoint - 1947
Owned by Patricia
Killiard
| Frame |
Gillott Spear 19" Frame No.
947214 (1947) - seat-tube - 21½"
top-tube -
17½" chainstays - 41" wheelbase. - Reynolds 531 DB tubing
-Finish Blue with white head and seat panel -lugs lined gold. Chrome
front and rear ends. Oval to round forks (2¼" fork
rake)
with lamp boss on left-hand blade. Pump pegs on down-tube. Mudguard
eyes on front forks and rear seat stays. Curved seat-stay bridge with
curved brake cable hanger.
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| Wheels |
Blumfield large flange hubs - 32/40 - rear
gear/fixed - 15/17 double butted spokes - Conloy light alloy HP rims 26
x 1¼
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| Chainset |
Chater Lea - round cranks - 6½" - 44
tooth ring on Baylis Wiley bottom bracket - TDC axle
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| Pedals |
Constrictor ‘Boa’ with
Christophe toeclips and straps
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| Gears |
Simplex 'Tour de France' five-speed,
double-roller with Simplex down-tube lever
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| Brakes |
Mafac ('Dural Forge') centre-pull brakes with
Mafac levers and hoods
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| Stem/Bars |
Reynolds 2¼" (6cm) alloy lugged stem
BARS GB Bailey Alloy 15" (38cm) blue tape |
| Headset |
Stronglight Competition
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| Saddle |
Brooks Swallow
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| Extras |
Bluemels Featherweight Pump – Bluemels
blue mudguards
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Above: details of Gillott Spear lugs
and fork crown
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