Royal Enfield Firefly

[PJ311foo]

Thanks everyone for the info! It’s been great reading about it and learning about it.
The front wheel is an Araya wheel and the rear is a Dunlop. The rear hub says Resilion on it. As for the crank arms they’re stamped with a capital letter N with the number 2 above it. Pedals are Lyotard. I found an older aluminum pump in my parts bin and put on it. I have some older velo orange hammered fenders I’m also going to install.
And check out this bonus I found in the seat bag

 

[Swampthing]

Nice kit, but I’m not sure you needed a bonus with that beautiful machine.

 

[dnc1]

At first I thought a C45D crankset but I realized my mistake and removed this but not until after publishing!
I looked but could not find the model. However I think in a way I found something more interesting. Have a look.

Edward Williams (of Smethwick) - Graces Guide

www.gracesguide.co.uk

Grace's Guide is a very useful tool for researching UK industrial history.

 

[dnc1]

The model name 'Firefly' seems to have been in use for at least 20 plus years in the Royal Enfield range.
Here are some images from catalogues ranging from 1940 - 1958. (Images from the V-CC library

Can't find any later images, but of course the bicycle in question may have been fitted with later upgrades regarding the drive train, brakes and wheels; as was often the case with a quality frameset.

 

[juvela]

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Thanks everyone for the info! It’s been great reading about it and learning about it.
The front wheel is an Araya wheel and the rear is a Dunlop. The rear hub says Resilion on it. As for the crank arms they’re stamped with a capital letter N with the number 2 above it. Pedals are Lyotard. I found an older aluminum pump in my parts bin and put on it. I have some older velo orange hammered fenders I’m also going to install.
And check out this bonus I found in the seat bag

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thanks very much for the update - great to read things moving right along


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documents associated with component identifications in post #5 -

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manufacture appears quite close to end of operation for company which was 1/67

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