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Classic Lightweights UK
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R O Harrison 'Shortwin' - 1949
Owned by:
Peter Underwood |
| Frame | 1949 - 23" to top tube plus short extension with seat clip - Frame No. 62 1192578 - welded - Finish Flamboyant Green - gold lining fork crown and seat stay eyes - 'D' to round forks 2¼" rake - mudguard eyes - pump pegs under top tube lamp bracket front fork- 39" wheelbase - 15½" chainstays - 73° head angle - 71° (equivalent) seat tube angle - twin down tubes 'D' section - Reynolds 531 tubing |
| Wheels | Fiamme Sprints with Sturmey Archer ASC 3-speed
fixed wheel gear at rear (17T sprocket) and Baylis Wiley front hub - 15/17 DB spokes |
| Chainset | Chater Lea with 7” cranks –
48t chainring |
| Pedals | Lyotard with Christophe toe-clips and Binda straps |
| Gears | Sturmey Archer ASC 3-speed fixed-wheel gear |
| Brakes | GB Hiduminium brakes and levers |
| Stem/Bars | R. O. Harrison lapped steel 4" stem
fitted with Maes bars and trigger for SA ASC gear |
| Headset | Brampton |
| Saddle | Brooks B17 Swallow |
Shortwin BB with forward welded
seat tube
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Shortwin distinctive double 'D'
section tubes
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Head and fork crown of the
Shortwin
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© 2007 Peter Underwood and Patricia Killiard |