F.w evans bike

[Swifty]

That's what I wanted to hear I don't want to spoil the look of a bike that is about 50 years old that royal Enfield looks great hope mine looks as good I'm not really into the full rebuild scene just like to see this old bike have a new lease of life

 

[Tony Raynor]

It was all stripping, cleaning and polishing with new cables. Took a fair while but I'm proud of that bike.

 

[Swifty]

What do you do with them all after because you seem to have a lovely collection of old bikes this evans bike will clean up really well I hope has anybody had one before

It was all stripping, cleaning and polishing with new cables. Took a fair while but I'm proud of that bike.

 

[Tony Raynor]

Mine are all sitting in various rooms lol or get acquired by my son

 

[Swifty]

Still

Mine are all sitting in various rooms lol or get acquired by my son

mine are in garage just do you think I will be able to get an accurate date for the bike some suggest it may be early 50 s can't seem to find anything like it on the web

 

[Swifty]

Some better pics

 

[stevevw]

That is fantastic. If you ever want rid let me know or any help with the restoration. I think it is older than you and the others may think. Head clip and an early head badge. Have a look here.
http://veterancycleclublibrary.org....ans&action.x=-454&action.y=-292&action=search

 

[biggs682]

That is fantastic. If you ever want rid let me know or any help with the restoration. I think it is older than you and the others may think. Head clip and an early head badge. Have a look here.
http://veterancycleclublibrary.org....ans&action.x=-454&action.y=-292&action=search

couldnt agree with @stevevw more

 

[Swifty]

I think there is a serial number high up by the seatpost but still not sure how I am going to date it accurately

 

[The_Cycling_Scientist]

Do excuse me if It's already been mentioned but I was in another thread about bike builders, followed link away from the forum and stumbled on this... not sure if it's any help or not but could see a connection to the F.W. Evans

http://bikebrothers.co.uk/evans.htm

 

[Swifty]

Started to have a closer look and a first clean today a few more product names starting to appear .the head clip is chater lea seat is a wrights Olympian can't find any names on chainring just 50t and 47t crank arms no visible names stamped with a n on rear found a number at top of frame 7458 under bottom bracket cr23 british made 3/4 and 151 the wheels are dunlop special lightweight rims I am thinking mid 50 s but not sure

 

[Tony Raynor]

Those rims will clean up nicely if they are the lightweights . It's always pleasing when you start cleaning and you end up with a nice shines thing at the end.

 

[Swifty]

They are in really good condition already and won't require too much work

 

[stevevw]

I think this could be as early as 1951. GB courier brake levers had a separate adjuster pre 1952 what are yours like? I have found a page in the 1952 Cyclo Catalogue showing your chain set and front changer.

 

[Apollonius]

Now that is really useful info, in my view. I thought those rod changers didn't go much into the early 50s. I have a 1949 bike with GB Coureur brakes.

Edit to correct date!