for posting this from the catalogue. It was my 1st. bike, present from a great person, my Dad, in 1955. I used for riding to school and nice trips for a number of years. Sad I sold or gave it away......
Originally Posted by
sparkey
Well, thanks for all your help. I've managed to turn up some interesting information since posting this, which I'll add here in the hope that Google picks it up for anyone else searching.
The Pullman was Hercules' top-of-the-range bike in April 1955, when it cost £22, 19s and 6d (up by a pound from this catalogue page I found). That equates to about £465 in today's (2011, UK) money. Extras included with the bike were a reflector, a chromium plated pump, holdall saddle bag, kickstand, dynohub with dry battery pack and the chromium plated cable sleeve I pointed out in my pictures.
Most of those were missing from the bike, bar the actual dynohub and lights (it didn't have the dry battery pack) and the rear reflector. I've now managed to find a DBU, chainguard, Her-Cu-matic lever and the Shuresta kickstand. I also know I need to find a proper Brooks B22 saddle - may be whistling in the wind there.
It turns out my bike was originaly sold by Pile's bike shop in Exeter (UK), so not too far away from where I bought it. I've not managed to find out much about this shop, except that there were two premises in 1955/6 on different sides of the city.
Cheers,
Alyn.