I have a small history of Sun but my scanner isn't working at present(maybe my son can get it working this weekend).Sun was under the British Cycle Corporation by 1958.Also I found sometime back for a friend who was looking for info on Sun that Sun had taken over Dayton and building both lines.I have a Dayton catlog that might be of some help,but the sun catalog I'm sure would be the best.The only thing interesting in the Dayton catalog is on their Top Grade model the Continental Snipe --says the wheels are built with BLACK D.B. spokes.Using Black spokes if correct for the time would be of interest I think.
sam lingo
pleasanton tx
>From: ABikie@aol.com
>To: aphillips9@mindspring.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: Re: [CR]Sun Cycles from the 1950s
>Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 07:45:53 EDT
>
>In a message dated 4/13/2004 7:04:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>aphillips9@mindspring.com writes:
>
> >
> > Because I really like huge, complicated projects I've started on my first
> > 1950s British bicycle. I found a Sun Manxman, which should be on it's way
> > from the other side of the pond soon. Well, at least a frame and fork,
> > seat pin, seat, headset and stem
>
>Ann
>Sounds like fun
>I'll stay tuned
>My only Sun is a very unusual tandem with a host of funky features, the most
>interesting is the foot pedal located on the boom tube. The captain lifts a
>foot from a pedal and steps back to stomp on the brake pedal. It brings the 60
>lb monster to a screeching halt.
> The model is the Wasp. Please save any info upon which you stumble while
>searching.
>Thanks in advance
>
>Larry Black
>Mt Airy, Md.
>
>
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