> Hi Al,
>
> Well this is the similar sort of situation I faced and the reality is that
> British bikes were open to all sorts of combinations - it was a truly
> eclectic time. That is the true joy of building a bike of that era.
> Different parts were of course more desirable - and you have to consider
if
> you want to have a traditional British build (Williams, Chater Lea, BSA,
> Brampton, B & W, GB etc.) which was probably more likely for a Hetchins or
a
> Continental build (Durax, Stronglight, Gnutti, Lyotard, Simplex, etc.).
The
> best recommendation I can make is to check out the reader's bikes on
> http://www.Classiclightweights.co.uk and see what parts have been sourced for
those
> within the late-40s early-50s time frame.
>
> Have fun,
>
> Paul.
I was home with the flu today so I spent some time with eye-candy. There's the recently renewed, re-upped, and rerunning:
http://www.theflyingscot.com/
And of course: http://www.hetchins.org/
"The stuff that dreams are made of."
Craig Montgomery
Tucson