Bill Laine wrote:
>
> At a closing price of $515 this must be one of the highest priced
> Brooks collectables that has changed hands recently. I have never
> seen one like this one. Are there any models that would bring a
> higher price?
>
> Bill
> Wallingford Bicycle Parts
If I had to guess, it would be the Brooks Swallow B57 that looks like a B17 Swallow (wire stiched into edge) but has stainless steel rails and an alloy cantle plate at the back of the frame. My understanding is that very few of these survived because the aluminum alloy plate cracked and broke with use. Also maybe because of the climate in England and electrolyses from the dissimilar metals in contact with each other.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, California
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