SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
I've just been given a mystery ladies light roadster to cannibalise for parts. No idea who made it other than I'm fairly sure it isn't either Raleigh or Puch. Lugged construction with a flat plate between the chainstays for bolting on a propstand. I've cleaned all the oily filth off the rear hub and sprocket - only to discover the expected bog standard Sturmey 3-speed AW hub was in fact a not so standard 4-speed FW unit with a 1951 date code! The toggle chain is seized up though and might need to be replaced. What I want to know is whether the little pull rod for the gear selector is compatible with the AW hub, and whether a FW can be run as a 3-speed using a normal 3-speed shifter?