Hello All.

I have posted about this bike before but can't find the original thread so, a new one.

I now have some photos to post of the poor old thing and can start to think about where I should start.
A local guessed that it is pre 1960's and I hope the photos show that the forks have never been drilled for brake calipers and likewise the rear brace is too light a construct for them. I believe that the Americans call it a path racer. My lbs owner says track racer.

The bike is complete and straight. The paintwork chipped and faded from the desert sun. Some very superficial rust and although I haven't pulled it apart yet I doubt that there will be any rust problems in the frame as it has spent its life in the Australian inland. Very dry atmosphere. What water may have gotten inside will have quickly boiled away.

The first problem I see as a noob is that the front wheel is an original with the old Dunlop valve stem. I'd like to keep it but have no idea if those tubes are available. Is there an alternative or a stock of the Dunlop tubes available anywhere? The rear rim is Schraeder hole size so it's a mix up already.

To my eye it screams to be painted, however it is definitely very rare, even most Aussies haven't heard of Bentleigh bicycles, so I'm thinking that a cleanup might have to be enough. Any ideas?

Any advise would be helpful as I am new to bikes in general and restoration in particular.

Hope the pics work.
http://server5.pictiger.com/img/8368...-before-01.php
http://server5.pictiger.com/img/8368...-before-02.php
http://server5.pictiger.com/img/8368...-before-03.php
http://server5.pictiger.com/img/8368...-before-04.php
http://server5.pictiger.com/img/8368...-before-05.php
http://server5.pictiger.com/img/8368...-before-06.php

Cheers.