Peter & Tom, This is only partially correct. Prior to the Second World War a lot of time triallist and record breakers raced with a short front spearpoint mudguard fitted. Full mudguards were still quite common in 12 and 24 hour time trials and in long distance record breaking attempts even in the 1960's. Just examine the pictures Reg Randall LE-JoG & 1000 full guards, Ken Joy shorties, Albert & Crimes full front. It is true that a lot of riders rode to events with guards fitted and then removed them for racing, Bates had the special wing nut quick release fitted on most of their frames for this very purpose. I am 58 in January and when I time trialed on my trike even in the 70's a lot of the older TT trike riders still had a short front guard fitted for racing.
> Tom; I talked to Keith Helon this A.M. as he is the
> best scource for this, as he was racing as a
> teenager in Great Brittain at the time. His answer
> is that they would install full fenders, not
> shorties, and when they arrived at the race, the
> fenders were taken off the cycle. Racing was not
> done with fenders. Furthermore he's puzzled as to
> the reason for the shorties and spearpoint fenders
> as they serve no real function. My best guess is
> that the shorties and spearpoints were fpr
> appearance only.
>
> I'm forwarding this to Mick Butler. Mick any
> answer to this ?
>
> Peter
>
>
> Tom Sanders <tsan7759142@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Peter & Bob...you got any idea what kind of
> light weight fenders path racers and the like had on
> them? The Malvern is set up for fenders and if I
> wanted to be really correct in the restoration, I
> probably should be on the lookout for a pair. I do
> have a pair of Bluemels aluminum shorty fenders in
> stash...wonder if they'd be correct?
>
>
>
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Thats all for now. Keep those wheels spinning, in your memories if not still on the road. Be lucky Mick Butler Huntingdon UK.