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R O Harrison 'Shortwin' - 1949

Posted: Wednesday 19th August 2020

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Frame1949 - 23" to top tube plus short extension with seat clip - Frame No. 62 1192578 - welded - Finish Flamboyant Green - gold lining fork crown and seat stay eyes - 'D' to round forks 2¼" rake - mudguard eyes - pump pegs under top tube lamp bracket front fork- 39" wheelbase - 15½" chainstays - 73° head angle - 71° (equivalent) seat tube angle - twin down tubes 'D' section - Reynolds 531 DB tubingolds 531 DB tubing
Wheels27" Conloy Asp rims on 32/40 Harden double-fixed hubs with 15/17g spokes
ChainsetChater Lea with 7” cranks – 48t chainring
PedalsChater-Lea with Christophe toe-clips and Binda straps
GearsSingle fixed
BrakesGB Hiduminium brake and lever
Stem/BarsR. O. Harrison lapped steel 4" stem fitted with alloy GB Maes bars
HeadsetBrampton
SaddleBrooks B17 Swallow
Shortwin BB with forward welded seat tube
Shortwin BB with forward welded seat tube
Shortwin distinctive double 'D' section tubes
Shortwin distinctive double 'D' section tubes
Head and fork crown of the Shortwin
Head and fork crown of the Shortwin
Right-hand side showing Chater Lea chainset and pedals, drilled Harden hubs and GB brake
Right-hand side showing Chater Lea chainset and pedals, drilled Harden hubs and GB brake
R O Harrison lapped steel stem with 'ROH' in six-pointed star
R O Harrison lapped steel stem with 'ROH' in six-pointed star
Details of the Shortwin in the 1949 and 1950 catalogues (Click on images for larger version)
Details of the Shortwin in the 1949 and 1950 catalogues (Click on images for larger version)
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