The Last of the real Sunbeams
04-13-20, 02:06 PM
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The Last of the real Sunbeams
In 1947 and 1948 John Marston ( son of the Sunbeam founder) tried to maintain the quality of Sunbeam bicycle despite the relentless push by short-sighted management to reduce overheads costs and the move to London from Wolverhampton. The 48-49 bikes were the last bikes made from quality components before the race to the bottom began and the destruction of an industry that had ruled the world began its inevitable march of annihilation.
The Silver Sunbeam
Four speed and Ding-Dong King of the Road bell
These Resilion brakes are very similar to the AX Shimano and Delta Campag aero sets of the 1980s
The FW four speed has a well-deserved reputation for being very temperamental
Aero brakes on a 40 lb bike!
I was amazed how much the 'Little Oil Bath' completely killed the chain rattle once you filled the case with oil.
Copper pennies and flat hex heads instead of rivets
King of the Road
The Silver Sunbeam had green boxing detail.
The 1948 Silver Sunbeam
The Silver Sunbeam
Four speed and Ding-Dong King of the Road bell
These Resilion brakes are very similar to the AX Shimano and Delta Campag aero sets of the 1980s
The FW four speed has a well-deserved reputation for being very temperamental
Aero brakes on a 40 lb bike!
I was amazed how much the 'Little Oil Bath' completely killed the chain rattle once you filled the case with oil.
Copper pennies and flat hex heads instead of rivets
King of the Road
The Silver Sunbeam had green boxing detail.
The 1948 Silver Sunbeam
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