'51 Rudge
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Well done for saving it!
I'm no expert on Rudge but looking in this '56 catalogue it seems like it might be a Pathfinder?
http://veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/n ... %20Library).pdf
Well done for saving it!
I'm no expert on Rudge but looking in this '56 catalogue it seems like it might be a Pathfinder?
http://veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/n ... %20Library).pdf
Trash Talking
Retro Newbie
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Thank you I'd love to read that PDF, but I can't open it. Can you send me a link?
Thank you I'd love to read that PDF, but I can't open it. Can you send me a link?
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sorry, If search for "Rudge catalogue" on this site:
http://veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/library/
it should bring up the 1956 catalogue.
nonowt
sorry, If search for "Rudge catalogue" on this site:
http://veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/library/
it should bring up the 1956 catalogue.
nonowt
Trash Talking
Retro Newbie
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Thanks.
That catalog site is completely amazing.
I think mine is closer to the '47-'48 catalog, model 122 Super Light Roadster. I'm missing the seat, peddles, saddle pack and chain guard. However, I have the 3-speed Sturmey-Archer, the cable front and back brakes, the air pump lugs, and fender but no mud flaps. Further, my crank sprocket does not have the Rudge hand on it. I would say it looks like the Ulster Roadster from the '56 catalog but the fenders are all wrong.
Am I correct on thinking that there is a number stamped on the crank hub that would tell me more about where is was sold and where it came from?
Thanks.
That catalog site is completely amazing.
I think mine is closer to the '47-'48 catalog, model 122 Super Light Roadster. I'm missing the seat, peddles, saddle pack and chain guard. However, I have the 3-speed Sturmey-Archer, the cable front and back brakes, the air pump lugs, and fender but no mud flaps. Further, my crank sprocket does not have the Rudge hand on it. I would say it looks like the Ulster Roadster from the '56 catalog but the fenders are all wrong.
Am I correct on thinking that there is a number stamped on the crank hub that would tell me more about where is was sold and where it came from?
Trash Talking
Retro Newbie
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IS there anyway to tell if it was made for sale in Europe, UK or USA?
IS there anyway to tell if it was made for sale in Europe, UK or USA?
creindesign
Dirt Disciple
Just looking at the transfer on the down tube I would say it is a Pathfinder as well. That's also the model that didn't feature the 'Red hand of Ulster' in the cranks.
No way to tell if it was made for US, UK, or Continental market... Sometimes you can tell on which side the lamp bracket is fitted, but yours has a central light bracket.
Rudge was by then a Raleigh company - there probably is a serial number on the left hand side of the seat lug. 5/6 digits and a letter R underneath. Although the code isn't cracked, there are a few 1940s/1950s Rudges around with original Sturmey hubs - so comparing it to them should give you a rough estimate.
No way to tell if it was made for US, UK, or Continental market... Sometimes you can tell on which side the lamp bracket is fitted, but yours has a central light bracket.
Rudge was by then a Raleigh company - there probably is a serial number on the left hand side of the seat lug. 5/6 digits and a letter R underneath. Although the code isn't cracked, there are a few 1940s/1950s Rudges around with original Sturmey hubs - so comparing it to them should give you a rough estimate.
PeterPerfect
Senior Retro Guru
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I had the very same bike a couple of years ago. It is a 1951 Rudge Pathfinder. Not that light but a smooth ride and handles better than a lot of other similar models that I've tried.
I had the very same bike a couple of years ago. It is a 1951 Rudge Pathfinder. Not that light but a smooth ride and handles better than a lot of other similar models that I've tried.
