Recent content by 3wheeler7

19th October 2025 :)

Search on the Sturmey Archer Heritage site for TF hub. Actually it was 1933.

From 1934 Sturmey Archer offered a TF 2 speed fixed hub, it could be fitted with a special freewheel, which then gave you a 2 speed hub. The TFs are as rare as hens teeth and the freewheels are even rarer. I have a hub built up and working and am continually looking for a freewheel for it. As a...

Hi, I can help with those parts but I'm away until then end of next week, so if you don't get sorted I'll send you some pics. Regards, Tony.

If you fancy rebuilding one:- https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/raleigh-clubman-lady-frame-forks-and-some-components.496834/

If you visit https://on-the-drops.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-clubmans-1946-1951.html This blog covers the Model 25 Lentons which all had mudguard tabs on the seatstays. Yours could be an early 1946/47 21" Lenton Sports in or a 1948/49 22" Lenton Clubman. The Model 25 was renamed the Raleigh...

Hi plant guy, I've had a look and the only 31/32" headset parts I have are 2 screw-on top races and a well used top nut. No combined clip races. Let me know if they are any use to you. Regards Tony.

A friend is selling this:- https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/raleigh-royal-gents-ladies/1487574433 Not 531 - but it's in Nottingham.

I'm pretty sure that it's actually a Lenton frameset not an RRA, the biggest giveaway is that Lenton headtube lugs had triangular cut-outs the RRAs didn't.

My recent experience of restoring a Viking Hosteller with the original 5spd Mk7 Benelux led to 2 days of frustrating adjustment to get it to shift reliably across the original 5 speed block. Still wasn't happy with it but it worked (sort of). I wouldn't attempt trying a 6 speed block!

Hi plant guy, yes he bought them. I'm on hols at the moment but I'll have a look to see if I have any other 31/32" parts next week.

The Resilion brakes are probably original and may have also had drum brakes fitted as well. Some info here:- https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/1938-claude-butler-swb-tandem/

The wheels and front bars/stem appear to be later additions, I think it's probably 1930s and would likely have had a Cyclo rear derailleur. The wheels don't look like tandem spec though.

I'm not into tandems but this doesn't look a bad price for a lovely old CB...

Going back 3 years to this thread:- https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/current-project-fc-parkes-lightweight.448895/#post-3283076 I've all but given up with trying to identify the frame so I built it into a bike that I will actually ride. Realising that my yearly week in Whitby was fast...