I'm looking for a new saddle for my early 80's Raleigh Super Course. I posed to Classic & Vintage for 2 reasons: a number of vintage bike fans also appear to like Brooks saddles (they came standard on a number of higher end 70's and 80's bikes), and the bike is a bit older after all.

I'm currently torn betweent the Team Professional and the Swift. The current saddle on the bike is an older Selle "Royal", which seems to chafe a bit on moderate length (20-30mile) rides. I have a B17 which currently resides on a MTB, converted to touring form.
I did fit the B17 to the Raleigh for a few short rides, and a century ride. No chafing, and overall a rather pleasant experiance for my rear. The one issue with the B17 on the Raleigh is it just feels too "wide" on that bike. My bars are about 1 1/2 to 2" lower than the saddle. The B17 feels very nice on the MTB, but that bike has a bit more of an upright riding position.

The Selle saddle is close to the Swift in width, and width wise, the Selle fit fine. The Team Pro is midway in width between the Swift and B17. For this reason, I'm leaning towards the Swift. But part of me is considering splitting the width difference, especially since I haven't ridden more than 30 miles on the narrower Selle.

Also, are there any differences in the leather between the B17 and the Swift. I understand that the Team Pro does have thicker leather.