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I should of recognised them, I have a pair in the shed. Hobbs had a similar style of pedal as far as I know.

Hobbs?

Constrictor platforms . Very comfortable.

The classic British Chater le

Chopping and changing brakes ,gears and handle bars. Getting there slowly.

Early campagnolo SRG clip less pedals.i did own a pair when they first came out A nightmare to get your foot out of.

Campagnolo ensemble.

Quite rare these . BRITISH made with Italian sounding name . Closest I have got to owning these was a pair of nos dust caps .

Raleigh RRA pedals from the 1950's. Made specially for this model . Pictured is the racing version (not mine) A touring model was also made

I was working from memory with regards the spacing of the rear hub . I will check tomorrow . I was interested generally in how many mtb wheel sizes there have been over the years. My first along time Back was a Saracen then an M tracs ?[ Raleigh ]. Last was a Cannondale 400 ? about 18...

Thread loctite I reckon?

I have a pair of wheels that came off our MTB Cannondale tandem . Frame is 25 years old and i am parting out . The wheels are top quality Maxi car and Campagnolo hubs built onto Sunn Rhino rims. Tyres are Nimbus 26 x 1.50 . I would like to build them into Frame. Cantilever brake etc . Which...

I reckon that information will of been lost when they closed the paint shop at Nottingham many years ago . Raleigh did so many colour variations over the years pinning down a colour match will be difficult. As said nail varnish works well on small chips. I have have been given some odd looks...