Nice machine indeed. Wrights W3N saddles ae quite colelctable these days...
New board member, old bike.
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I downloaded catalogues from the National Cycle Library site from 1951, 52, 54, and 56 as well as a much earlier catalogue from 1933 as I had some spare data to download - all really interesting to read. None of the bikes in the catalogues seem to fit as they all have pump clips in a different location – either on the down tube or behind the seat tube, and there are no bikes illustrated with a braze on down tube shifter. The bikes appeared to have different lugs and fork crowns too, although a couple of the 'club' models looked close if a little fancier. Because of this I'm thinking it must have been built after 1956. New Hudson Cycles as part of BSA was acquired by Raleigh Industries in 1957 (http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/New_Hudson ... ite_note-7) so I presume it must have been one of the last models built under the New Hudson name.
Keith – I checked under the lugs and you are correct there does appear to be dents under each join from the factory.
Keith – I checked under the lugs and you are correct there does appear to be dents under each join from the factory.
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The LH bottom bracket cup looks like BSA, it could be trade marked.
I don't recall any other maker using such a cheap method of securing the tubes before brazing, they used to squash the tubes, and throw the frames onto a large heap ready for brazing.
So it could be one of the last New Hudsons made, sometimes these orphaned models could take some time to sell.
Keith
The LH bottom bracket cup looks like BSA, it could be trade marked.
I don't recall any other maker using such a cheap method of securing the tubes before brazing, they used to squash the tubes, and throw the frames onto a large heap ready for brazing.
So it could be one of the last New Hudsons made, sometimes these orphaned models could take some time to sell.
Keith
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Looks like BSA, the dents normally larger, but part filled in with the paint I think.
Also may be under the bottom head lug.
Don't know why I keep being reminded of this stuff from 60 years ago.
If you take the bottom bracket bearings out you should see no pins.
The frame tubes were not mitred, just a single angled straight cut, which needs longish lugs. The french were able to use better looking lugs by making 2 straight cuts on the end of the frame tubes.
I used to open up scrap frames to see how they were built.
Keith
Looks like BSA, the dents normally larger, but part filled in with the paint I think.
Also may be under the bottom head lug.
Don't know why I keep being reminded of this stuff from 60 years ago.
If you take the bottom bracket bearings out you should see no pins.
The frame tubes were not mitred, just a single angled straight cut, which needs longish lugs. The french were able to use better looking lugs by making 2 straight cuts on the end of the frame tubes.
I used to open up scrap frames to see how they were built.
Keith
