Hello all, I am just back from collecting the holy grail of my Gillott
collection-the only known complete trike. Built in 1956. I would be glad to
hear from anyone with another. It has mudguard eyes on the axle bosses, at 3
and 9 o'clock looking from the side. I have never seen a trike with guards
and would like to know how they are fitted. Can anyone help? The frame is
lugless, has a fancy fork crown with sturdy round blades. It is built for
gears driving the left wheel on Higgins axles and hubs. The previous owner
had built it with 70's Campagnolo bits so I will be retro-ing it with
Stronglight crank and rings and Gran Sport mechs. Brakes are currently a
Weinmann on an extension fitted by the late George Longstaff and naff
Japanese cantilevers. I plan to fit Mafac brakes and levers. Rules dictate
that Trikes must have 2 brakes so 4'' x 1/2'' bar has been brazed the fork
crown. The transfers are Nicks old style so they will come off, they are
badly chipped anyhow and replaced with his updated ones. It also has 70's
531 tube and fork transfers so they will be off and Gillott fork transfers
fitted to the blades and a small 531 round the back of the seat tube. I will
send pictures to Dale when its done.
All for now. Mark Stevens Evanton Scotland