Originally Posted by
Mike Mills
"I've got one word to say to you , son, just one word. Are you ready?"
"B67"
Hi Mike -
That's the original Brooks saddle.
After searching the internet for the more commonly specified Terry Oppy saddle, I learned that this type of mattress saddle was de rigueur for these bikes at that time.
I appreciate that visually, it takes some getting used to for our more "modern" C&V aesthetic sense, but after seeing a lot of pics of 1930's English bikes, it looks right to me now.