Originally Posted by
clubman
I've been sitting on this NOS Brampton hub complete with the bits for some years now. It's interesting that all of the external 'parts' are not SA made and I haven't opened it up to look at whats inside. So when SA licensed these other companies, were they required to retool everything? That's not an inexpensive venture. I think you're right about the Hercules connection, the round trigger can be found on some of their bikes as well.
Any idea when these were made? No date code.
I salvaged my Brampton hub from this bike. No badge, but seems to be a Birmingham brand. From things like the stirrup brake levers and rear reflector, I'll guess this bike to be early 50s. Didn't have a Brampton shifter though. This is where I got the SA 3 or 4 speed I use on mt roadster. It does have the same chrome 2 piece cable guide pulley as in your picture.
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