Good effort ! That's a long way in an old Morris traveller, Ottery is not far from us in Somerset so hope you enjoyed the South West area. I too would approve of the reinstatement of public corporal punishment to address the rise of social disorder. Have a good trip back.
Thoroughly enjoyed that little Morris outing! I need to go and check a couple of my reflectors now, following what you pointed out on yours. I’m wondering if that transfer might read “all weather” or “road safety”, they were two models of that period with drum brakes. Has it got a Herons chainwheel?
It is a shame so many trade bikes end up like that there is a cafe local to me with one but they do at least look after it (not rusty and lives inside when the cafe is closed).
I remember working in Boston (USA) at the Bicycle Exchange (across from Harvard University in Cambridge) on similar bikes to that in the late 1980s. That shop was a big Raleigh importer and we still did a fair amount of Raleigh and British bike repair even at that time. My recollection of the rear drum brake hubs was that if they were over oiled, the small leather washer separating the gear and brake sides would leak past causing the brake shoes to get oiled up. Anyway, that was long ago! Nice bike and church tour!
I have the 1937 catologue,,various models appear with the drum brake option as an extra, whatever model listed they added an ‘X’ for the drum brake option, one thing i have noticed that the drum brake models always come with a larger curve in the brake levers. I believe the hooked ends in the spokes were only done in 38-39, Am away from home at moment but will look in my catalogue for the specific model.
Interesting info on the Bicycle. You should write a book on this topic (a shire album type book perhaps). I think it would have a market. The white panel on the bottom of the back mudguard doesn't denote wartime use does it ?
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Great looking original bike , looks in good condition. Overall a great video, the church is superb, glad the bike fitted in the Morris okay.
You should join 20th century vintage Bicycles
Good effort ! That's a long way in an old Morris traveller, Ottery is not far from us in Somerset so hope you enjoyed the South West area. I too would approve of the reinstatement of public corporal punishment to address the rise of social disorder. Have a good trip back.
Thoroughly enjoyed that little Morris outing! I need to go and check a couple of my reflectors now, following what you pointed out on yours. I’m wondering if that transfer might read “all weather” or “road safety”, they were two models of that period with drum brakes.
Has it got a Herons chainwheel?
It is a shame so many trade bikes end up like that there is a cafe local to me with one but they do at least look after it (not rusty and lives inside when the cafe is closed).
I remember working in Boston (USA) at the Bicycle Exchange (across from Harvard University in Cambridge) on similar bikes to that in the late 1980s. That shop was a big Raleigh importer and we still did a fair amount of Raleigh and British bike repair even at that time. My recollection of the rear drum brake hubs was that if they were over oiled, the small leather washer separating the gear and brake sides would leak past causing the brake shoes to get oiled up. Anyway, that was long ago! Nice bike and church tour!
I ride push bike weather permitting
I have the 1937 catologue,,various models appear with the drum brake option as an extra, whatever model listed they added an ‘X’ for the drum brake option, one thing i have noticed that the drum brake models always come with a larger curve in the brake levers.
I believe the hooked ends in the spokes were only done in 38-39,
Am away from home at moment but will look in my catalogue for the specific model.
Interesting info on the Bicycle.
You should write a book on this topic (a shire album type book perhaps). I think it would have a market. The white panel on the bottom of the back mudguard doesn't denote wartime use does it ?