Originally Posted by
Senrab62
Coolest thing to me is the braze on fender eyelets on front and rear.
It was common for British riders to have only one bike, which they'd use for commuting and errands and then remove the mudguards and brakes for track races.
Automobiles were not common in England for many years after WWII. E.g. my aunt and uncle in Falmouth didn't get their first car until the mid 60s, and my grandfather in Paignton Devon never owned an automobile.