Hill Special - 1951
| Frame |
1951 Road/Path model Frame No. E 277; Super
Professional lugs; 73° head 71° seat; 41" wheelbase;
11¼" BB; built with Reynolds 531 Special Temper tubing and
'Jenolised' against corrosion; Chater Lea ends; chain stays
7/8" round-oval-round; seat stays ½" tapering; fork blades
oval-round 2¼" rake;
The frame was available 21" - 24" in ½" stages and the angles also available were 73/72 or 72/72 |
| Wheels | Rear hub Sturmey-see gears; front hub Baylis
Wiley Continental on Mavic GP4 sprint rims |
| Chainset | Williams C34 46T - Baylis Wiley BB |
| Pedals | French |
| Gears | Sturmey Archer ASC 3-speed fixed-gear hub 16T gears of: 77.6" - 69.8" - 58.2" |
| Brakes | Front only GB Coureur |
| Stem/Bars | GB alloy |
| Headset | Baylis-Wiley |
| Saddle | Brooks B5N - Seat pin Reynolds
RR 56 alloy |
| Extras | Price
all-chrome was £28 2s 0d plus purchase tax
£7 0s 6d (frame only £16 16s) It is very rare to find an all-chrome frame in this condition |
 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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