[CR]Books, catalogues and other items for Sale 5/11/03

(Example: Production Builders)

Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 14:06:39 +0000
From: "Hilary Stone" <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Books, catalogues and other items for Sale 5/11/03

Latest list of books and parts for sale to CR members before they go to Ebay. I can take photos if necessary. All items are priced in $. Shipping will be extra charged at cost. Payment can be made in cash with dollars or by money order in Pounds sterling ($1.60 to 1 GBP). American Express Travellers cheques in $ are also fine. I can take PayPal but I have to charge 5% extra to cover what my bank charges me. Regards Hilary Stone, Bristol, England

CAMPAGNOLO GEAR LEVER/QR RUBBER HOODS NOS red, white, yellow or blue $12 a pair

CAMPAGNOLO BRAKE LEVER HOODS NOS White or black, just one pair of each $40 a pair, One solitary World logo Gum hood $30 One solitary shield logo Gum hood $20

TA CRANK EXTRACTOR NOS $15

ALLEZ (Holdsworth brand) RED TOESTRAPS NOS the end tucks into a slit to form a pull $25

TDC BOTTOM BRACKET No 2 AXLE for cottered cranks - looks like a short double or long single Hollow ends $10 each

GB SYNCHRON BRAKESET complete with levers and lever hoods. These are the dual pivot style GB brakes and are in their original box $120

BOOKS AND CATALOGUES THE TI-RALEIGH STORY by Peter Duker The story of the Ti-Raleigh team from 1971 to 1979 48 pages with loads of photos in mono and colour, unused copy $45

BICYCLING SCIENCE by Frank Whitt and David Gordon Wilson 364p excellent condition. 2nd Edition. The best book there is on the science and mechanics of cycling. $24

THE ROAD TO SPEED by Lon Pullen and Len Thorpe 103p Lon Pullen only essentially wrote two cycling books The Cycling Handbook (which did have three editions) and this one. The Cycling Hanbook is the best techical cycling book from the 50s and this one is equally good but analyses many top rider¹s positions with the aid of photos from Len Thorpe who was the leading cycling photographer in Britain the 1950s. A great book which will help you size a bike as it was supposed to be back in the 50s. $35

BROWN BROTHERS CATALOGUE 1959 Brown Bros were one of the largest wholesalers of cycle parts in Britain with depots all over the country. Their catalogue covered a very wide range of cycle parts - everything from roadsters to lightweights. In keeping with this wide range of bits it is a very large catalogue - 240 pages. This catalogue is a bit scruffy with a dirty cover and loose binding - they normally go for for over $80 on Ebay this one is offered at just $35

BICYCLE FRAMES by Joe Kossack published by Anderson World 1975 48 pages crammed full of information on frame design and frame building in the 1970s with bits of info on the exotica such the Teledyne Titan and Composte Developments Graphite frame as well as short section by Colin Laing on building a steel frame. A fascinating small book $22

CHICKEN AND SONS CATALOGUE c1988 Chickens were the British importers of Weinmann, 3ttt, Esge, Sachs 112 pages Many spares diagrams as well as complete specs and lots of photos and a bonus of several interesting feature articles such as one on wheel building by Monty Young of Condors, Malcom Elliott on the Milk Race and several more, fascinating $15

BOB JACKSON CATALOGUE this is the catalogue they used for many years from the early 80s through to the late 80s. Price list enclosed is dated 1988. 16p includes curved seat tube time trial frame, aero tubing frame, tandem, etc $14

HOLDSWORTH CATALOGUE 1972 Fold out large sheet containg all the models incl Pro, Record, Mistral etc $16

HETCHINS CATALOGUE Two A4 pages - the front back cover is of the Magnum Opus machine in black and red I tested in 1988 for Bicycle magazine. Inside dcetails of the models and lugs available Full colour. Includes price list. $18

WILLIAMS CHAINSET CATALOGUE Large fold out sheet - slightly dirty cover c1958 $12

TRANSFERS AND DECALS COLUMBUS TUBING late70s/early 80s Complete set seat tube and fork decals $17

COLUMBUS SL TUBING SET slightly later than above but marked SL $17

NERVEX PROFESSIONAL TRANSFER I¹ve just managed to get as few more $15

FIAMME RIM TRANSFERS RED OVAL Repro $7

SEAT TUBE PANELS with red, white and blue curved chevrons top and bottom and border 8in tall by 2 3/16in wide there¹s space for a maker¹s transfer in the middle. A great touch when refdinishing a 1940s/50s machine, varnish fix. $12