Higgins Ultralite swb tandem - 1946
Owned by: Jeremy and Fay Jones
| Frame |
Higgins Ultralite bronze-welded double-diamond short-wheelbase frame no. 6562 (1946); Front seat tube 23½", rear 23"; |
| Wheels |
26 x 1¼" steel Dunlop rims on Airlite
large-flange tandem rear with small-flange Solite tandem front |
| Chainset | Inline chain drive with Williams single front to
double at rear |
| Pedals | Conloy Cobra |
| Gears | Benelux 3-speed with top tube lever |
| Brakes | Resilion cantilevers and levers front and rear |
| Stem/Bars | GB Maes bars on steel 'lapped' stem front and combined seat/stem rear |
| Saddles | Dunlop rubber |
| Extra details | The tandem was offered to
me through my modern cycling club, the thriving San Fairy Ann, having
previously been in the hands of successive members of the club since it
was bought by its first owner, a Ray Sellens. It is still in its
original crackle finish and transfers. There has been some updating of
components over the years - mainly the Benelux gear from the '50s - so
I was delighted to be able simply to clean it up, replace some bearings
etc and begin to use it without a transforming 'restoration'. |
Original single transfer positioned on top surface of down tube
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acts as mudguard to seat stay. Drive-side chainstay is also plate at front to give clearance for double chainring for in-line
chain drive