Swifty
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Just been given a ladies wearwell shadow 3 speed hub dated1956 first glance looks to be all intact surface rust on wheels any body seen one before? Will post some pics later on
Wearwell ladies bike
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Swifty
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Apollonius
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I believe Wearwell were a Wolverhampton company. Nice example of an everyday sort of bike.
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Swifty
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Had a closer look earlier on 27 inch wheels hub stamped June 56 nice shape handlebars 3 speed baylis wiley front hub and bottom bracket brakes work well dynamo still works Phillips pedals . Will clean up ok I think as everything seems ok on it
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Swifty
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Couple of other things monitor Ventura brakes and lytaloy headset never heard of either of these does the headset have something to do with Hobbs?
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very nice easy little project
robsa
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Pretty little thing
This topic is 4 years old yet it is the only set of pictures I can find of a bike remotely similar to a ladies frame I have just bought. I am a new member of the forum and joined just so that I could reply to this post! I am sure I will have to upload some pictures somewhere else before I can post one of my bike. I bought it as a frame only. It has the same decal on the seat post which is a list of racing successes dated 1955. I had worked out from that that my bike was probably 1956. It is also a "Shadow" but has a few differences, mine has wrap around seat stays and a Reynolds 531 decal at the top of the seat post. It is also red but with a bright yellow head tube and seat post band. It also has a braze on fitting for a derailleur lever.
There is very little info out there about the actual bikes, but I have found a bit of history about the company. 80% of the bikes were exported.
There is very little info out there about the actual bikes, but I have found a bit of history about the company. 80% of the bikes were exported.
If you've not found it on the fantastic VCC archive - this 1955 catalogue might be of interest.
Thanks but I have seen it and my bike doesn't really fit. The only other brochures I have found are on the following link. I would love to see a 1956 brochure.
http://www.historywebsite.co.uk/Museum/Transport/bicycles/Cogent.htm
