In response to the "wanted ad" on my website http://www.theracingbicycle.com/
Please find photos of the 1957 Hetchins Experto Crede with a rare POST
war
Chater Lea Bell headset, to a special order for a customer, and also a
1937
Saxon Twin-tube, both very rare framesets. You can find more
details of the Saxon on the Classic Rendevous site at:
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/
I also have a 1955 Rene Herse 'Camping' Model 58cm, 650B wheels, which will sent out via mailing list to various collectors in Japan and the US. Best offer over $11000 received by 4th March will secure this very rare example. Parts list as below, I can supply numerous photos of the bike:
Here are the specs and photos of the Rene Herse 1955, as promised. Its a 58cm 650B frameset (equivalent 55.5cm 700C frame), camping model with braze ons on rear for full camping rack. The bicycle has been in storage since 1977, so in a VERY CLEAN condition. The only thing that is not working perfectly is the Cyclo gear cable, which is frayed, and will be replaced by an NOS one to the buyer.
Parts as follows: Rene Herse triple chainset : 48-38-28 Rene Herse Cantilever brakes Rene Herse Front Rack Rene Herse Front Derailleur Rene Herse Seat PIN Rene Herse Nadax bottom bracket Rene Herse modified Cyclo 4 Vitesses Rene Herse elliptical gear lever Maxicar Hubs, with Rene Herse Speedometer attachment (front) Lefol 'Le Paon' mudguards Jos Dynamo, front and rear lighting Phillipe Randonneur Bars and stem Mafac brake levers (M.A.F.A.C) Lyotard pedals (1950's) Paturaud toe straps Brampton Chain, Cyclo 4 Speed cogs Ideale 59 Professionel Dural saddle Ribbed NOS brakes cables Simplex 1950's water bottle NOS Super Champion rims.
Also this:
I have what should likely be the oldest Flying Scot in existence. Its
frame
number is 318. This probably dates it to about 1929/30. It is a
road/path
model, with chrome forks and stays. The only other known surviving
model of
this period is in the Glasgow Transport museum (frame number 2516) as
these
were made sequentially up until about 1932, my Scot pre-dates this one
by
some thousands of manufactured Scots. I still have most of the
original
equipment. It was owned from new by an ex-miner and road cyclist from
Kelso, in the Scottish borders. I recently acquired it from his son,
it
has been in storage since 1971.
After some quite exhaustive local research this would indeed appear to
be
the oldest Flying Scot in a road-worthy condition, it pre-dates the
previously thought oldest Scot in the Glasgow Transport museum by some
8-10
years (frame number 2637, frame number 26 of 1937), and is in marked
better
state of preservation. You can see from the photos it is in quite an
amazing good condition for a frame of this vintage. I will be selling
it as
a built up bike, with the original 26 inch wheels, mudguards, Brooks
B17
Oval logo saddle and Williams C1000 chainset, which was the brochure
spec
from 1930. See this photo (which will enlarge) for more period details
http://www.flying-scot.co.uk/
As you can imagine to find a bike of this vintage, in such super condition is a one off, find of a lifetime affair, and the price will reflect that. I recently sold a 1961 Flying Scot frame for $600. Please find attached photos of the 1927 model.
Again, I am just passing along the information, as I do not know the seller. Contact Rob Miller at: zux881@hotmail.com
Jay Van De Velde
Seal Beach,CA