Hetchins Magnum Bonum - 1956
Owned by: Gary Higgitt
| Frame |
Hetchins
Magnum Bonum, frame No. 8116 - 1956; 23" seat tube; extra
strengthening struts to seat and chainstay for time
trialling/sprinting; Campagnolo 'long' ends; Original invoice dated
22/9/1956. Was originally maroon flamboyant, now black. |
| Wheels |
Fiamme sprint rims on Prior hubs with Simplex
quick-release levers, Vittoria tubs |
| Chainset | Stronglight 49D cranks with TA ring 44 teeth |
| Pedals | Lyotard pedals, Ale clips, Christophe straps |
| Gears | Campag Velox 5-speed rear derailleur and
lever |
| Brakes | Mafac Racer callipers, tandem rear blocks
(longer) with Mafac drilled levers |
| Stem/Bars | GB Maes bars on Milremo stem |
| Saddle | Wrights Olympian saddle on Campag Gran Sport seat post at 27.2 |
| Extra details | Flint
catchers; Apex Inflator Co Ultralite pump, Reg bottle holder on bars 2009 L`Eroica alloy bottle: I rode this in Italy last year on the 75km L`Eroica course, the machine still has the event number on it. This machine originally belonged to Jim Hanning of the Vegetarian CC. I bought it from Len Goff 11 months ago. |
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Above: two images showing the
strengthening struts between the seat tube and the seat and chain stays.
Also built-on bridge for rear centre-pull brake
Left: Campag, early
'long', rear end with adjuster and Simplex quick-release lever
Right: Magnum Bonum lugs and fork crown, also well adjusted flint catcher
Original invoice for this machine
Also built-on bridge for rear centre-pull brake
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Right: Magnum Bonum lugs and fork crown, also well adjusted flint catcher
Original invoice for this machine