Hill Special Road/path 1951
Owned by Peter Edwards
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Hill Special
Road/path all-chrome frame No. E277; 24"; built with Reynolds
531
special temper tubing and Jenolised against corrosion; 73° head
71° seat with Nervex Super Professional lugs modified to Hill
design; 41" wheelbase; Bottom bracket 11¼" (27" wheels);
Chater
Lea front and rear ends; fork crown Professional with spearpoint
design-fork blades oval to round section 2¼" rake
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| Wheels | Sprint rims built onto Sturmey Archer ASC
fixed-gear hub and 16T sprocket |
| Chainset | Williams cottered with 46T chainwheel |
| Pedals | French |
| Gears | Sturmey Archer ASC (giving: 58.2" - 69.85" - 77.62" gears) |
| Brakes | Front only GB Coureur |
| Stem/Bars | GB alloy |
| Headset | Walton and Brown Continental with 5/32" balls |
| Saddle | Brooks B5N - Seat pin Reynolds RR 56 alloy |
| Extras | Chater Lea
lamp bracket Price of All-chrome road/path "28 2s 0d + £7 0s 6d purchase tax - total £35 2s 6d (frame only £16 16s 0d - no purchase tax) |
 Head tube showing Super
Professional lugs and lubrication to lower bearings
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 Chater Lea rear ends plus Sturmey Archer ASC gear |
 BB showing twin lubrication and
lugs
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