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Old 07-31-09 | 12:57 PM
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eafiii
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I have a Lenton Sports Robin Hood that I think is a ten speed. Pardon my butchery of bike part terms as I know nothing about them, but

It has the original Huret gear cluster in the back that has 5 sets of teeth rings and the original crank shaft in front says "Nervar" and it has 2 sets of gears. The derralleur is a Huret Allvit.



I bought it at a garage sale because I liked the paint job on th frame and saddle so much. I'm not sure how to describe the color, but its sort of copper/Gold and the Lenton Sports lettering on the tube is awesome retro.



The Wright Saddle Co. Ltd. seat is practically new. Rich black color now that I conditioned it and barely a mark.



I don't know what to do with the whole thing, but my first bike was a Raleigh Colt and my second was a Raleigh Super Record, so I knew a bike from Nottingham was probably going to be sturdy.



Anyone know where I can find out anything about the Lenton/Robin Hood connection?



I know the Raleigh 3 speed Robin Hoods look like 60's or 70's bikes, but my untrained hunch is this Lenton Robin Hood

10 speed (?) is just a bit older. The paint, the components, the saddle and even the font of the painted block lettering looks to me like a bike from the Eisenhower/Kennedy era.



Please post any info on production years or numbers as I'm either going to fix it all up to newish condition or transplant parts from my Super Record or trade all three vintage bikes for one old but not vintage road bike.
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