It sounds like the Bayliss-Wiley Continental, introduced soon after the w ar, presumably to compete with British Hub Co.'s Airlite Continental. It was available through the 50's, but manufacture ceased in the early 60's .
Neil Foddering Weymouth, Dorset, England
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> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:27:27 -0700
> Subject: [CR]bayliss-wiley
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> Join Date: Jun 2005
> Location: Vancouver Island B.C.
> i acquired an interesting wheel today. The hub is a Bayliss-Wiley
> flip-flop, the rim a Fiamme red label sew-up. It is in very nice
> condition. Can anyone tell me about this hub? I have read some stuff on
> their internally geared hubs and their cassette hubs but didn't find
> anything about this particular hub. It has a chromed steel spindle
> married to high flange alloy with circular cut outs.
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> terry farrant
> vancouver island, bc
> canada