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My father was telling me that in 1953/4 he had got a new bike. A “lightweight”. He remembers it’s having “Kent of London” or “England” on it.
Anyone the, what brand that would’ve been?
It was not Hercules of Birmingham, as they manufactured four different bicycles in 1953/54. The Hercules Tourist, the Hercules Royal Prince, the Hercules Churchill and the Hercules Windsor.
As I recall a Kent passed through my hands a few years ago. It had a Sturmey/Archer hub and an aftermarket shifter. The model name was "Executive". I thought it was a contract build from England and passed it on quickly. The best components were the hub, crankset, and handle bars (oops, forgot about the brakes).
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