Claud Butler International Club - 1948
Owned by: Roy Fossett
| Frame |
Claud Butler International Club, 1948 - frame number 5205; seat tube 22½", top tube 23"; wheelbase 41½"; seat post diameter 27.2mm. Angles 74/72 degrees. Has pump pegs and cable eyes for brakes and gears |
| Wheels |
Harden large- flange hubs, 32/40 DB spokes, early serrated Nissi rims. Tubulars |
| Chainset | Milremo road cranks. Cegedur duralium chain wheel |
| Pedals | French stamped Depose which are the originals, Lapize clips and straps. |
| Gears | Single-speed fixed - 48/17 = 76 inch gear |
| Brakes | GB Sport Mk11 |
| Stem/Bars | GB |
| Saddle | Brooks Competition Standard - the bikes original |
| Extra details | This was
Roy's first racing bike bought from the proceeds of his paper rounds on
the Harold hill housing Estates in Romford Essex,in December 1948 from
Claud Butlers shop in Harringate. Assembled as funds became available
much as photographed today. He raced it in school ten mile time trial
events in 1950. With the Buccaneers Cycling Club over ten to fifty
miles in 1951 and stripped down in grass track racing in 1952. It was also used for touring around East Anglia and the south of England finally seeing service fitted with modern cycle parts as Roy's son Alan's bike. It has been painted only once some forty years ago but to the original colour. |
Roy Fossett racing the Claud Butler in June 1950
 Original invoice dated 30.12.1948
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