Paul Williams writes "... One has to wonder how many bikes were kitted out with old stock 1930s pieces in the immediate post-War years and during the War itself? At times it must have been a case of use what was available. ... These issues have also struck home with me as I contemplate building up a 1941/2 frameset..."
My 1944 Claud Butler Continental Club (CB's top model during the war) has
Russ-type forks which may be recycled. Its Chater Lea looking fork crown
looks like an earlier vintage, rather plain and chunky for a 1944 bike and
what I see in various catalogs. However, I am guessing, and your input on
the type and vintage of that fork crown would be welcome. See
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Peter Brueggeman
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