Henry Burton - c 1952
Posted: Wednesday 19th August 2020
| Frame | c. 1952 Henry Burton frame no. 408, Reynolds 531 DB tubing; seat tube 23½", top tube 23", wheelbase 42½; |
| Wheels | Weinmann 27 x 1¼" HP rims on unmarked steel small-flange hubs, Huret wingnuts, Michelin tyres |
| Chainset | Stronglight steel cottered cranks 170mm with Simplex 49/47 chainwheels |
| Pedals | Brampton B8s |
| Gears | Simplex Tour de France rear with Simplex 'rod' front changer with 5-speed Regina freewheel |
| Brakes | GB Hiduminium stirrups with GB Courier levers |
| Stem/Bars | Titan steel stem with GB Maes bars |
| Saddle | Brooks B17 Standard with 27.2 allot seat post |
| Extra details | Bluemels mudguards, Lucifer dynamo |
The original owner was Alan Nelmes, he bought the frame new from Burtons shop in Stafford, I know he raced on it in the late 1950’s, his sister showed me some photos, also his 1958 racing licence, he rode for the Dawley Velo based around Wellington Shropshire. Eric Moody had the frame resprayed in the early 90’s hence the late 531 sticker. As far as I know, the bike had little use from then until now. I contadted Henry Burtons shop in search for further information, but they no longer keep records from that long ago.
Thanks for reading
Posted: Wednesday 19th August 2020
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