SteelNipple
Retro Guru
it's been raining for the past three or four days, so haven't really done much progress on the Super Sport. The derailleurs are on and I swapped the Bluemels to chromed fenders (also from a DBS of the same age) that have matching black striping. Still need to do the brake cables, true/center the rear wheel and decide on the number of speeds and gearing for the rear.
My example of the Allvit came with the hanger attached so I went through some Huret manuals to see if the use of the part "1804" was needed when using the derailleur with the forget Huret dropouts. I also wondered if the RD was ment to be set with slack in the fitment to the hanger because if tightened all the way it would not swing back to allow the rear wheel to be removed easily.
This manual, possibly from 1961, did not give any answers.
This manual, possibly from 1972, did have the answers.
"-For use with HURET monobloc forged rear ends the fixing bracket supplied with the gear will not be requi red. This should be removed and the mechanism mounted directly to the frame with the allen-headed bolt and nut A (Fig. 1), placing the friction washer between the mechanism and the frame fork end. Ensure the articulation remains smooth and free from side play when the lock nut is tightened."
"For Racing and Touring"
The Allvit was marketed as 3/4/5 speed in 1961, but by 1966 also as a 6 speed. I might go with a 6 speed freewheel.
This catalogue page from "Huret Accessoires de Haut Qualité pour Cycles et Motocycles - 1968" gives instructions for shifter mount and cable stop placements and for correct cable housing lengths.
Source for pictures: https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/documents_-_huret.html
My example of the Allvit came with the hanger attached so I went through some Huret manuals to see if the use of the part "1804" was needed when using the derailleur with the forget Huret dropouts. I also wondered if the RD was ment to be set with slack in the fitment to the hanger because if tightened all the way it would not swing back to allow the rear wheel to be removed easily.
This manual, possibly from 1961, did not give any answers.
This manual, possibly from 1972, did have the answers.
"-For use with HURET monobloc forged rear ends the fixing bracket supplied with the gear will not be requi red. This should be removed and the mechanism mounted directly to the frame with the allen-headed bolt and nut A (Fig. 1), placing the friction washer between the mechanism and the frame fork end. Ensure the articulation remains smooth and free from side play when the lock nut is tightened."
"For Racing and Touring"
The Allvit was marketed as 3/4/5 speed in 1961, but by 1966 also as a 6 speed. I might go with a 6 speed freewheel.
This catalogue page from "Huret Accessoires de Haut Qualité pour Cycles et Motocycles - 1968" gives instructions for shifter mount and cable stop placements and for correct cable housing lengths.
Source for pictures: https://www.disraeligears.co.uk/site/documents_-_huret.html
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