Hill Special back wheel hub identification

[ren531]

Just started to rebuild the back wheel on my Hill Special ,can anyone help identify the hub and rim , the only clear identifiable bit on the hub is the lock ring on the flip flop hub that has Villiers on it the alloy on the hub is some what corroded and only bits of lettering are readable ,one readable bit is the word Birmingham, under that is a word written in signature form but unreadable ,also in capitals are the letters TFBLU , so is it a Villiers hub ? ,it has chromed wheel nuts with a red V on the end caps on 3 out of the 4 nuts

.Also the rim has only a small bit of the transfer left, hopefully it shows up in the photo ok ,I have found in the process of dismantling that it had chromed spokes originally ,as you can see its in a mess but we can rebuild it ,I hope .Also included is a photo of the frame minus its coat of red paint .

 

[netman]

Rim looks like a Fiamme to me...

 

[netman]

Hub looks like BSA... http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/components/bsa_hubs.html

 

[ren531]

Indeed the rim does ,thanks netman .

 

[Illaveago]

Yes it looks like a Fiamme rim to me .

 

[midlife]

Yup, Fiamme are the hubs BH oversize?

 

[oldtel]

Hi, I think you will find it is a T F Blumfield hub, on the rare side, but very nice. Thanks Terry

 

[Poacher]

Have you seen this inspirational Ephgrave restoration? http://www.ipernity.com/blog/1010389/785389
Also featuring T F Blumfield hubs, and a sensationally good paint job. Wouldn't dare take it out and ride it though!

 

[ren531]

Hi, I think you will find it is a T F Blumfield hub, on the rare side, but very nice. Thanks Terry

Thanks oldtel, yes it is a TF Blumfeild hub, having checked out poachers link about the Ephgrave i can see now the italic lettering.. says Duralite and the TFBLU bit is TF Blumfeild, great info, its a very nice hub with some nice engineering gone into it, even the axle is partialy holowed out and tapered in the centre.