sun road bike.

So in summary; I've a 1955 catalogue showing the Manxman with the pump braze ons on the down tube, so it looks mid-late fifties ( 1956 / 7 = X prefix to the serial number ). Looks an excellent basis for a class restore, so a benelux deraileur, GB sports brakes and you are away. If you are restoring completely, Nick up at Lloyds has a lot of Sun decals, so check them out. Enjoy, Birmingham Sun's from the fifties are excellent bikes.
Thanks Terry

Thanks for all your help terry it really is most appreciated.

The bike has the early weinmann centre pulls on it now that I quite like tbh (the engraved ones not the sticker ones), so i'll keep those I think.

The mechs are a shambles though, not sure what to do with them. campag rear mech, 70's simplex mix. I'm thinking a campag valentino front mech and levers?

Today I've cleaned the brakes, mechs and all the rust and gunk off the wheels. I think the rear wheel may be a flip flop hub.

stripped the paint and have undercoated it in black primer.

can someone move this thread to readers bikes?