!955-6 Hetchins Vade Mecum-Frame #H25519

 

For offer here is a very nice mid fifties Hetchins Vade Mecum (I have just registered the bike in the Hetchins register, so hopefully will get a actual build date soon). I believe the frame is still sporting it's original paint and decals.
I have built the frame up using an almost completely original period lightweight racing groupset, every component has been completely stripped, inspected, cleaned and reassembled using original period Campagnolo grease.   

Frame; Mid 1950's  Hetchins Vade Mecum-Frame Number H25519. Original (subtle) metallic purple paint with original decals and headbadge in very good condition,with a nice level of used patina, one small dent on the top tube.
Size; Top Tube; 57cm C-C, Seat Tube; 57cm C-C

Components;

Rear Derailleur; Campagnolo Gran Sport 1012/4
Front Derailleur; Campagnolo, Gran Sport 1005/2
Bottom Bracket Set; Bayliss Wiley Featherweight
Chainset; Magistroni Three Pin with Magistroni 50/47 Chainrings.
Pedal/Clips; Phillips Pedals with Christophe 496 toe clips/Alfredo Binda toe straps
Shifters; Campagnolo Gran Sport
Headset; T.D.C. with NOS Hobbs Lytaloy Alloy Head Cap
Stem/Handle Bars; GB '531' Stem/Reynolds Hiduminium Pelissier Handlebars (Lovely)
NOS Holdsworthy cloth bar tape with two coats of Shellac
REG Handlebar cage with aftermarket alloy bottle.
Brakeset; Weinmann 999 Centre pull(1970's) with SUN hoods.
Unnamed Alloy seat Pin/ Brooks B17 Swallow Saddle (Nice and tight)
Apex 'Ultralite' pump with Terry's chrome pump clips.
Vintage NOS gear cables, New Brake cables.

Wheelset
Front; 32h Dunlop Speical Lightwieght 27 X 1 1/4 Rim laced with DB spokes to Solite Hub.
NOS Pro Race Tyre (1970's-80's) NOS GB Alloy wing nuts.
Rear; 40h Dunlop Speical Lightwieght 27 X 1 1/4 Rim laced with DB spokes to Unknown Hub.
NOS Pro Race Tyre (1970's-80's) GB Alloy wing nuts. Everest 13-24 Freewheel.
Bluemels Cliub Special mud guards.

$2000.00

North Island $110.00
South Island $150.00
I ship World Wide contact me for rates.
Payment options;
New Zealand Bank Account
PayPal
Contact;
adrian@theflyingwheel.com
 

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Bottom Bracket shell chased and faced.

Magistroni Chainset

 

Philips Pedals

Campagnolo Gran Sport drive train

GB '531' Stem

REG Handle bar mount cage

Vade Mecum lug work hand linded in gold.

1950'/60's Brooks B17 Swallow

Beautiful original decals

Classic Dunlop Speial Lightweight rims Solite hub
with NOS GB Wingnuts.

Lightweight Bluemels Club Special Mudguards.