Thread: Humber Clipper?
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Old 09-10-10 | 07:51 PM
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Bikes: (3) 1970's Raleigh Sports, (1) 1968 Robin Hood 3 speed, 1974 Raleigh Grand Prix, 1976 Raleigh Grand Prix, 1969 Peugeot UO-18, 1971 Peugeot UO-08, 1980 Giant road bike, 1954 Humber, 1940ish Hercules Popular, 1963 Dunelt, 2007 Trek 3700 mountain bike

Originally Posted by BluesDaddy
It looks most like the red bike with white tape in gbalke's link. I definitely remember the lamp mount on the side of the fork. It is white with some foil-like decals that wrap around the tube. It has a Brooks saddle that's pretty dry. Is this in the "old-enough-to-be-worth-something" category?
The red Clipper with white tape is a 1957 model, so if the one you saw is similar, then in my opinion, it difinitely fits the "old-enough-to-be-worth-something" category. I'd add it to my stable, hint, hint.

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