Looks like a Raleigh fork (with good red paint on the frame hidden under the grime).
Looks like a Raleigh fork (with good red paint on the frame hidden under the grime).
Just about all of the classic British bicycle brands were consolidated together by 1960. These thimble crown forks, that I completely groove on, pop up under many different badges.Looks like a Raleigh fork (with good red paint on the frame hidden under the grime).
I always look for Birmingham instead of Nottingham on Hercules bikes, Nottingham made Hercules was, as you said, around 1960 when Raleigh them made most of the English brands. They were still good quality but Raleigh was a notch above.Just about all of the classic British bicycle brands were consolidated together by 1960. These thimble crown forks, that I completely groove on, pop up under many different badges.
( I'll sneak one more macro shot in here...)View attachment 90331
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