My wifes gunna kill me!

[tyred]

No date on the hub. Its a BSA one

I think you might find the BSA hub factory was bombed in 1940 and they never really re-started production. They're said to be superior to the SA hubs although more difficult to overhaul.

 

[robsa]

Theres an odd 3/4" square bracket with a pair of diagonal holes drilled in mounted on the lower frame stay just infront of the drop out.

 

[midlife]

Something like this?

 

[robsa]

Sort of. I'll take a picture tomorrow

 

[tom73]

So what's wrong with that? You bought a quality vintage bicycle at a bargain price, exercising good judgement and thrift.
If she doesn't appreciate your prudence, casually ask her how much her last new dress/pair of shoes cost.....

And then run for cover

 

[robsa]

This is the bracket

 

[robsa]

Brittania celluloid mudguards

 

[biggs682]

View attachment 444677 This is the bracket

That would have been for the rear mech mount

 

[robsa]

Im now thinking this bike is 40s- 50s. Looked online at some old brochures on the v-cc site and 1930s hudsons were fitted with SA hubs. Bsa bought new hudson out in the early 40s ( i think) so it would make sense for bicycles manufactured for them would use bsa components.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Have you found the frame number on it yet? There's an old BSA sales ledger from a bike shop that goes from the 1930's to the 1970's that someone had scanned and put on the VCC library website. That is full of frame numbers and dates, and might prove very useful in dating yours.

 

[rogerzilla]

Those frame angles are slaaaaack!

 

[robsa]

Looked all over the frame. Can't find a number. Any clues where it might be hiding?

 

[biggs682]

Looked all over the frame. Can't find a number. Any clues where it might be hiding?

Either rear drop out , around the seat cluster or somewhere else ?

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Wow! What are your plans for the old girl?

That's no way to refer to a chap's wife, even if she is going to kill the OP.

 

[Illaveago]

Looked all over the frame. Can't find a number. Any clues where it might be hiding?

It might have something on the front fork but it would require taking it out .
Were there any changes in the head badge design which may narrow down what period it was made?