triumph king of clubs 1950's bought off ebay information

[pendolloy]

hi i have just recently started a new hobby restoring some retro road bikes. I think i have stumbled across a bike that is well above my knowledge to restore. I am hoping i can get a bit of help from anyone who knows anything about these bikes or has any information as where to find pictures of it in its original form etc. I think this bike has been painted over in spray paint so i am currently cleaning it like mad trying to get an idea of what it should originally look like. Thanks in advance for your help. I'll get pictures uploaded asap.

 

[pendolloy]

sorry to sound ignorant but what is the bulger website i typed it into google but cant see anything.

 

[OldTel]

Hi, this any good, its out of the triumph 1956 catalogue. Terry

 

[pendolloy]

this is cracking mines is a mens please see ebay link as you'll see it looks mostly red but as i am cleaning it i i am starting to see some black coming through and some gold decals. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171149808694? ... 1439.l2649

right now i am just stripping all the parts from the bike handle bars and brakes are in good condition and will clean up good the brakes are alp competition which i have checked and are also from around 1950's

 

[keithglos]

Your bike appears to be from before the Raleigh take over. I think it has the wrong forks, and a cheap standard roadster type headset, which would be 24 tpi. The on line history says BSA took over triumph cycles. This is not a BSA, or a Raleigh.
The brazed on cyclo gear hanger would make it 1950 at the latest.
This is a low end bike, but better pictures would help. The handlebar stem looked to be heavily corroded, and may not be safe to use.

 

[Old Ned]

It looks like an alloy stem as well Keith so doubtful if it's original. Pedals too?