torqueless wrote:
The first year for brazed lever bosses, and the last year

for Mafac centre-pulls- probably lovely
braze-on centre pulls, too..?Thanks..

My 1964 Allin Belgique and 1960s Roberts have braze on gearlever bosses, and as mentioned in an earlier post many 1950s cycles had braze on bosses for a Cyclo (or similiar) lever. My 1975 Bill Philbrook tourer has direct mount (i.e braze ons) Mafac Racer brakes.
Example, if you spoke to someone like Dick Broderick (Holdsworth team) he'll tell you that they thought braze-ons were bad form. Bill Philbrook for example, like Peter Cobb (Allin), would only mount braze on bottle cage bosses non-invasively (i.e without drilling the tube).
Rk.
N.B you've all done some research and found libraries useful !
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V-CC member #584, co-founder of V-CC Lincolnshire section, member South Eastern Road Club. In the garage - 1987 Roberts(lugless)Audax, 1986 Raleigh SBDU Pro Super, 1984 Raleigh LU Corsa, 1984 Roberts Tourer, 1980 Allin Stan Butler Special, 1977 Geoffrey Butler(Cliff Shrubb built), 1976 Geoffrey Butler(Roberts built), 1975 Bill Philbrook(lugless)tourer, , 2 x v.early Roberts #107 & #127, 1966 Raleigh Superbe Roadster, 1964 Allin Stan Butler Special Belgique, 1951 Hobbs of Barbican S/C, 1950 Hobbs of Barbican S/C, 1947 Hetchins Super Special. MTBs - 1988 Specialized Stumpjumper, 1988 Muddy Fox Courier(Wife's).