I stumbled on something interesting on Ebay.fr

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/RNoAAO...YI/s-l1600.jpg

Three hub shells, a bunch of other hub parts, bottom bracket cups, I don't know what else.

What's interesting is the "Vibo" hub, which appears to be a Swiss made AW clone from the WW2 era. I've never heard of that one before.

N.O.S LOT PIÈCES POUR MOYEUX 40'S VÉLO ANCIEN OLD BIKE BICI ÉPOCA ALTES FAHRRAD | eBay

All taken into advisement. I am able to appreciate quality differences after breaking down the yellow Schwinn Breeze "Schwinn Approved" is highly overated. Some useful things though Weinmann brakes & seat & bars, Nice grips. Heres whats left of it

https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&i...5520-local0&zw

France, too bad. I have a home for one of those patent AW shells. But then, it would be a long time ebaying off those ancient parts trying to recover the 90 or so dollars if it were an American auction.

The 23" Sports is the most commonly found of the tall-ish ones. The 24" Tourist is a bit taller but a different bike with its 28" wheels and rod brakes. Don't ask which is "better" or you'll start a war. The Tourist is very classy but I prefer the Sports for ease of use and you can always get longer seatposts and taller stems to personalize the fit. You can also fit a longer seatpost to a Tourist but the proprietary stem/bar combo becomes problematic.

On the plus side, if you do begin looking for a Tourist the larger 24" frame is more common than the 22" so your odds of finding one are pretty good.

Good luck!

Yes, this is true. You could get a similar balance and leg extension on a 23" Sports even with the stock stem and seat post. Also true that the phrase "ease of use" and DL-1 don't belong in the same sentence. The DL-1 does have the advantage on sandy and uneven road surfaces, but it's hard to come up with anything else. The bike is essentially unchanged from the 1930s and it was a bit old fashioned then. But...When I roll out of the driveway on one it puts a grin on my face. I don't have any rational explanation for this. I enjoy riding them.

Its the wheelbase and geometry coupled with the larger wheel size. Its pretty charming.

I have a DL-1, and as you said the ride is sublime. I recently rode it to my LBS just to make sure that they could get tires for it. On the way a group of kids pulling wheelies on their mountain and BMX bikes asked about it. One kid asked if I would sell it. I politely declined, and he rode beside me for a while and asked about the chaincase and rod brakes and the leather saddle.

I found a better one than the royce union. What the hell was I thinking? looks like a 1962-65' and looks intact. I'm gonna get it.

https://brainerd.craigslist.org/bik/...311478190.html

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Ahh, that's more like it. Can't see much detail, but it does look early 60s. This will be a good project!

I agree--early 60s based on the decal style. I can't tell if it's a standard trigger or a twist grip. Beware the twist grip!

Oooo! Oooo! It's got a flag holder!

And just look at that chainguard mounting!

Looks like it might have a twistgrip shifter mounted on the left side. Very unusual, but a rider's physical limitations might have required it to be set up like that.

I have a 23" Sports that's I've only ridden a little since I picked it up a few years ago. It fits OK but could probably use a little adjusting for my height. I was hoping perhaps there was a 24" Sports floating around somewhere. But I am getting older and you know what they say.... we all shrink a little as we age so maybe I'll "grow" in to the Sports.

And I have always admired the classic look of a DL-1 so perhaps I need to start looking for one in 24".

The DL-1 is a strange ride indeed. Heavy feel like a tank, yet sort of "noodley" and the ride of a '56 Buick. It is a different experience for sure. Mine is my "transportation" bike.

It's darn near the same as my 62 but the lesser quality grips are a little different pattern I left contact info and I have a friend in that area of the state this weekend that can pick it up for me Sat of Sun.
I asked for better pictures and mentioned no worries about mechanical issues and don't mess with the ill mounted chain guard so not to marr up the Raleigh decal.
The pictures do suck bad but I am seeing a good Sports w/a really nice basket. I blew up the photo as possible and it looks like the grips are the same it is actually very hard to see if it has the My close eyes are not what they use to be. I see rusty fender paint I think. I am optimistic. I don't know where this guy got it from but really doesn't know much about it.
I am also curious about the tag bolted on the rear axle.

While we're having fun with this grainy picture...I see Westrick rims. Look to be in good shape too. This means that it's a Deluxe model. DL-22. I think I see the gold Deluxe sticker on the seat tube too, but it's hard to tell. That would mean that it originally had a Brooks saddle. Raleigh did use white grips and cable housings on these, but not the thin, plain grip I see on the left. They were fatter with finger notches. This one is like the ones they used on the budget models and on twist grip shifters. I don't think it's original, so I wouldn't worry about the missing one on the right. This model came with gum wall tires. Those might be original. I tend to buy bikes just like this. That's the way I like to find them. In desperate need of help, so rust spots are common. Sometimes, I'll use a polishing compound to bring up some luster on the paint, but mostly I just clean and use liquid car wax. If you give it a coat of wax now and then, it will stabilize the paint and chrome and it won't rust any further. I did a '64 a couple years ago a lot like this one. The picture makes the paint look cleaner than it is, but there's plenty of rust spots. The wax works great. It hasn't changed a bit since I fixed it and it stays in a damp barn.

https://www.bikeforums.net/<a href=h...61ffe741_b.jpghttps://farm5.staticflickr.com/4209/...61ffe741_b.jpg64_Sports by Billy Bones, on Flickr

I don't see that your interest extends to ladies bikes. Here's one for sale.
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I'm holding out for a pre 55 tall gents in bad enough condition that I can refinish it, but this is a very nice bike!
You really seem to have a cool bike karma going on. Hope some of it rubs off on me. Funny how time changes things. Back when I first started this hobby, a dumpy early 50s Raleigh would have been an easy find.

As you know I started with the early 50's Raleigh that I had a my errands bike in Maine then I added the 49 sports. I had a lead on a couple of good parts bikes but that didn't pan out. I know that I'll need a couple of good fenders as the ones on the 49 are junk and I would like cleaner handlebars for the rod brake because the one I have is rough from being stood on it's head too many times. I also need other parts and pieces. I now have a lead on a bike that meets some of my needs ($50). But the guy has two others and will let them all (3) go for $100. One may be exactly what your looking for.
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I couldn't pass these ladies bikes up & are hanging on the wall in terrific working order. 1960, 1971, 1986 w/coaster brake which I understand is highly equipped on Asian models I listed it at $40 on CL not selling so I raised the price to $60.

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A flag holder. Thank you for that I was wondering. The pic off Billybones FLKR is the same but has the nicer grips. I did see a double chrome band in front of the left rt brake lever for the shift trigger. I need to hear back from this guy.

This one posted a couple mile for the house, looks like repaint not that familiar with this version.

https://images.craigslist.org/01414_...7_1200x900.jpg

Pretty sure this is an Eastman from India.

I actually had one of these to fix & sell for a friend. It was a single gear and didn't have the double bar. It was a nice laid back rider but some noticeably frugal qualities but had a comfortable feeling to its riding manners. Very nice orange glossy paint double pin striping almost scratch free. It was a Hercules badge on the front and did indicate India manufacture. All I had to do was cut the ring lock off the rear (grind down the rivets) and it came apart. A very common bike across the pond looking into info. Sold for $80 although very unique around here with the full chainguard. & rod brakes. It looks to be a DL1 replica.

That looks non-English, more likely Indian or the like.

My beat up roadster didn't have grips when I bought it. It was early 70s and would have had the typical black Dare grips, so I bought a pair of inexpensive Dare style grips from somebody on eBay. Now, the picture didn't show it, but when you get them they have TAIWAN emblazoned across the top. Funny how little details can bug me. I've got nothing against Taiwan, but it just didn't belong on my classic British roadster so I found somebody selling Dare style grips that he claimed to be OE on Pashley roadsters. When they came I was surprised to find they were a soft rubber. A bit floppy, but they went on easily with some dish soap. Now, I'm totally hooked on these and they're no longer available on eBay. I like them better than cork. Far better than hard plastic or leather. I found the manufacturer and they make soft and hard versions of the grip. These soft ones are just perfect. I want some for my scorcher, but I can't find anybody retailing these anywhere.
linky:
Rubber Grips Style 9 - Hand Grip - Handle Grip - Component Force - USA

Pre-War Phillips ?
 

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Not sure what to make of this one.
Advertised as a pre-war English Phillips.
The bike has been converted to a fixie (why bother) and the original
28" rims are included in the price of $300.
I don't recall any British hump back frames except a few Raleigh kid's bikes in the 60's.

I've seen butcher bikes having frames shaped like that, never figured out what it was actually for though. I guess to fit smaller riders?

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It would appear that the dealers in Greece had different advertising standards...

Perhaps the bike started out as one of these....
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300 bucks is a just a tad on the optimistic side, but I do have to admire this persons sense of style.

Just got in from a ride on the old roadster. Didn't go far. Maybe 8 miles, but after all these years I'm still amazed and excited to be on a bicycle. Amazed because it's such a simple machine. No fuel, no hydraulics, no electronics or computers. Nothing that can't be maintained and repaired with simple tools in my back yard. That 8 miles would have been a long arduous walk, but on my roadster, I did it in minutes with very little effort. Just gliding through the air. What a wonderful invention.