Originally Posted by
clubman
It's an interesting bike, maybe an amalgamation of Birmingham bikes being absorbed into the Borg of Nottingham around 1961. First thing I'd do is stop trying to tune it up and clean it top to toe. Show us the rear hub, clean! Wheel truing on these bikes is easy but still require a methodology to get there. Second is ditch the kickstand and chain stay lock until you know it won't rip your spokes out. That design never went far but you can keep it for later. Spoke reflectors etc. Lookds like a Raleigh chainguard but the mudguards are unusual. As I said, cool bike.
Roger that. I’ll get it clean first and report back. It’ll likely be a week or so, given other to do items.
Glad you think it’s cool! The CL pic wasn’t a good one. I just assumed it would be a Raleigh, but this Alpha angle, coupled with the lack of info on it, has me intrigued.