Hilton Wrigley 'Connoisseur' - 1965
Posted: Thursday 13th August 2020
| Frame | Hilton Wrigley 'Connoisseur' 1965; frame no. 65002; Seat and top tubes 22", hand-cut lugs; Campagnolo 'long' rear ends. |
| Wheels | Fiamme sprints on early Campagnolo large-flange QR hubs with straight levers |
| Chainset | Stronglight model 63 |
| Pedals | Campagnolo steel Record quill |
| Gears | Early Campagnolo Record steel rear gear and Capagnolo front changer operated with bar-end levers |
| Brakes | Universal model 61 centre-pull |
| Stem/Bars | GB Maes bars on GB stem |
| Saddle | Early Brooks Professional (1960) with Campagnolo twin-bold seatpost |
| Extra Details | Hilton Wrigley was the builder of highly crafted frames, from the early 50s through to the mid 60s. He produced the frames in the small village of Marsden,situated on the edge of the Moors leading from Huddersfield to Oldham. Many of the leading Huddersfield riders of the era, such as Brian Haskell. Tom Oldfield, Dennis Scholes, and Ken Balmforth, rode on Wrigleys in the early part of their careers, Haskell & Scholes who were both skilled sheet metal workers helped in the small workshop doing tasks such as filing lugs etc. |
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Posted: Thursday 13th August 2020
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