Frank Cohen wrote:- It is a great pity and sadness that most of you will never get the privilege of riding some of the truly great British frames. British frames were the best for many years its a pity our equipment didn't match up to their standards. Yeah give me an old Brit frame with a TA chainset and Campag Gran Sport gears.
Here he goes again, me , not Frank! However I've got to disagree with
Frank and his comment on the standards of British equipment.I have to
say in my experience the accessories in the 1950/60's was of a very high
standard. Who could fault Chater Lea pedals, hubs , Williams chain sets,
Dunlop rims and tyres, Sturmey Archer hub gears and Bayliss Wiley
hubs,bottom brackets and headsets, but to name a few. It was because of
the attraction to French and Italian equipment by those who could afford
it that probably lead to why the British equipment ceased to exsist .
I however I have to agree some of the French equipment such as TA and
Stronglight etc.did attract me as a substitute when our own parts were
no longer available.
Doug Smith
North Dorset
UK