Joshua Langley. Our lovely 1930s Carpenter Tandem with Chater Lea components. It’s now back on the road and makes for a very enjoyable day out. Its frame number is 2748, with Williams cranks dated 1934. It must have been taken to Carpenter for a postwar spruce up. It received a new cyclo derailleur (dated 1947) some Halfords celluloid mudguards and a set of 40’s headbadge transfers.

Bring on the sunshine!

Frame built up with period-sympathetic components.

#5239  was in reasonable condition but had been badly re-painted at some stage in its life. I removed some extraneous braze-on bits and sent it away to Argos for full restoration.

My brother-in-law worked as a mechanic in a bike shop for many years,  so he was able to supply me with period correct parts that he had in boxes. So, I have built up the wheels with Campag hubs (incidentally the very first that came into the UK back in the day), Weinmann rims and SS spokes. Weinmann side-pull brakes, PIVO headset, aluminium bars correct for the period and a Brooks Swallow saddle.