Re: [CR]Ernie Clements Bike circa 1946

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From: "swampmtn" <swampmtn@siscom.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "Alistair Johnston" <info@synertik.com>
References: <5.2.1.1.0.20031017195425.00ae2760@mail.jurock.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Ernie Clements Bike circa 1946
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 10:29:57 -0400


Found a few pics of the Osgear Super Champion:

http://groups.msn.com/OldSchoolCycles/tourdangleterre.msnw?action=ShowPhoto& PhotoID=51 or http://tinyurl.com/ren8

and

http://groups.msn.com/OldSchoolCycles/tourdangleterre.msnw?action=ShowPhoto& PhotoID=52 or http://tinyurl.com/ren9

and

http://groups.msn.com/OldSchoolCycles/tourdangleterre.msnw?action=ShowPhoto& PhotoID=56 or http://tinyurl.com/rene

and

http://groups.msn.com/OldSchoolCycles/tourdangleterre.msnw?action=ShowPhoto& PhotoID=58 or http://tinyurl.com/reni

and

http://groups.msn.com/OldSchoolCycles/tourdangleterre.msnw?action=ShowPhoto& PhotoID=50 or http://tinyurl.com/renp

Hope this helps!

Aldo Ross
Middletown, Ohio


----- Original Message -----
From: Alistair Johnston
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 11:03 PM
Subject: [CR]Ernie Clements Bike circa 1946



> Greetings
> I am a new member and joined when I brought my fathers 1946 Ernie Clements
> bike from Scotland to Canada to start restoring it. I need some information
> on the bike of that era. When my Dad spec'd it out ( we was a member of the
> BLRC) it had a 531 tube frame, alloy wheels with Harden hubs, and OZ 4
> speed gear system (French make), B17 saddle, GB brakes etc.
> It is still all in great condition except that in the 60's when I used it
> to ride to High School on I had it painted and changed the gears to a
> Simplex set (the system with plastic componentS) . I would like to find out
> what the original colours were in 1946 ( it started off as a sort of light
> metallic green), locate the decals that were used in that period and source
> a set of OZ gears. I have been unable to find any references to OZ gears
> although he tells me they are very similar to the English Cyclo Ace system.
> Any input is appreciated
> Cheers
>
> Alistair Johnston
> White Rock, BC
> Canada