Hi, a year or so ago I bought a bike from a bike rescue scheme in York. It is a steel framed, 5spd road bike with 27in wheels, branded up as a New Hudson and has the frame number X4032 stamped on the rear dropout. I've not been able to find out much about these, or figure out an accurate age. I would imagine a lot of the components have been replaced - it has Weinman brakes (new Tektro levers) and wheels, I doubt it is the original paint colour and I've added a couple of new bits myself to suit me. If anyone knows any more about this bike or others like it I'd love to hear about it.
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Martin Rattler
Retro Guru
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The diameter of the seatpin may give some indication as to the type of tubing which might help with identification.
The diameter of the seatpin may give some indication as to the type of tubing which might help with identification.
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Here are some detail pics of the frame. There is also a pic of the old Wrights leather saddle that was on the bike when I got it. The seat pin is marked up with ø26 which I presume is mm.
Here are some detail pics of the frame. There is also a pic of the old Wrights leather saddle that was on the bike when I got it. The seat pin is marked up with ø26 which I presume is mm.
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Robbied196
Senior Retro Guru
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New Hudson were a fairly large bicycle manufacturer in Birmingham, they also produced motorcycles. I think they began in the late 1800s and closed in the 60s. I think your bike definitely looks 1950s. You can download the 50s catalogues from the National Cycle Museum which should give you a good chance of getting a model name.
http://www.cyclemuseum.org.uk/library/i ... =N&tpage=4
New Hudson were a fairly large bicycle manufacturer in Birmingham, they also produced motorcycles. I think they began in the late 1800s and closed in the 60s. I think your bike definitely looks 1950s. You can download the 50s catalogues from the National Cycle Museum which should give you a good chance of getting a model name.
http://www.cyclemuseum.org.uk/library/i ... =N&tpage=4
Martin Rattler
Retro Guru
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A 26mm seatpost suggests that it will be plain gauge tubing so perhaps one of the lower end models; but don't let that worry you, it's a nice looking machine. I started off my retrobiking with an '80s base model Coventry Eagle and that was a super ride! And that colour is great, I have something similar in my mind for my Youngs rebuild.
A 26mm seatpost suggests that it will be plain gauge tubing so perhaps one of the lower end models; but don't let that worry you, it's a nice looking machine. I started off my retrobiking with an '80s base model Coventry Eagle and that was a super ride! And that colour is great, I have something similar in my mind for my Youngs rebuild.
