Reynolds made Hiduminium bars from 1935 - so it could be more like 70 years of tape residue! They continued to make bars into the early 50s I think but the Bailey shape was a 1930s track shape also used on the road. W J Bailey was a top track cyclist of the period 1910-1930 - he became the manager at Saxon bicyles in the early 1930s. Most Reynolds bars of this period are 7/8in in diameter and REynolds made matching stems - a shim was used as standard.
Hilary Stone, Bristol, England
devotion finesse wrote:
> I have just cleaned 50 years of tape residue from some old alloy bars and u
> ncovered the following text:
> "REYNOLDS HIDUMINIUM ALLOY" on the right drop and "BAILEY" on the left.
> Can any of you provide any insight on 'em?
> Thanks for your help, ladies and gentlemen.
>
> Matthew Bowne
> Brooklyn, New York