Thread: 1951 Lenton Tourist - CL Find (Yes, really)
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Old 02-07-12 | 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Sixty Fiver
You will need to find a 40 spoke rear rim for that bike if you use the original hub... this is also one of the nicest things about the bike in that the 50's SA hubs were so very nicely made.
The bike has a hub dated from 1951, though it is a steel body which seems out of place to me. It does appear to be the original hub since it is laced to the Dunlop alloy EA1 rim.
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