Hi Alan,
This sounds like a pro select. Should say professional select on the
leather. Made in the late 70's early '80's reputedly as a replica of the
saddle supplied to the TI Raleigh team of the day. Few were made.
I have one and enjoy riding it although it was tough to "break in".
Rob Williams
Sunny Seattle
> On the topic of B-17s: I have an older model called "select" (all lower
> case) that I've never seen the likes of elsewhere. It appears pretty much
> like a B-17 special model in that it has steel black-painted rails, no bag
> loops, and the wide copper rivets as on the Pro...but this one's black. 3
> holes on top, tag on the back has worn away any printing, but the cantle
> (?) is stamped "made in England". This one seems to have a much more
> rounded top profile compared to my other B-17, and the roundedness
> continues through the nose, too. Frankly, I didn't like the shape and
> removed it from the Holdsworth I had it on...anybody heard of this model?
> Alan Goldsworthy
> SF, CA