Re: [CR]Proper bits for 1952 Hetchins

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

From: "cmontgomery" <cmontgomery15@cox.net>
To: "Dr. Paul Williams" <castell5@sympatico.ca>, "Al Knoll" <anasasi@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Proper bits for 1952 Hetchins
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 16:16:46 -0700
cc: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


> Hi Al,
>
> Well this is the similar sort of situation I faced and the reality is that
> British bikes were open to all sorts of combinations - it was a truly
> eclectic time. That is the true joy of building a bike of that era.
> Different parts were of course more desirable - and you have to consider if
> you want to have a traditional British build (Williams, Chater Lea, BSA,
> Brampton, B & W, GB etc.) which was probably more likely for a Hetchins or a
> Continental build (Durax, Stronglight, Gnutti, Lyotard, Simplex, etc.). The
> best recommendation I can make is to check out the reader's bikes on
> http://www.Classiclightweights.co.uk and see what parts have been sourced for those
> within the late-40s early-50s time frame.
>
> Have fun,
>
> Paul.

I was home with the flu today so I spent some time with eye-candy. There's the recently renewed, re-upped, and rerunning:

http://www.theflyingscot.com/core/gallery.html

And of course: http://www.hetchins.org/

"The stuff that dreams are made of."

Craig Montgomery
Tucson