Velo de Ville. 1946, France. Size 55 cm. Alex Singer

Description

A typical French city bicycle of the period with 650B wheels, demi ballon tires, Alex C Singer brakes, Simplex "Tour de France" three speed derailleur, alloy fenders and chainguard, Radios generator and lights, Stronglight 49D cranks with Specialites TA chainring.  Note: Previous owner's name and address is engraved in the identification plate attached to the stem.
Specifications:
Size: Seat Tube: 55 cm Centre to Centre, Top Tube: 55 cm Centre to Centre
Lugs: French
Drop-outs: Flat Steel with mudguard eyes
Paint: White with French Blue head lugs and fork crown.  Blue/Red/White narrow bands on head and seat tube.
Serial number: 08
Fork Blades: Braze on for CP Brakes
Headset: Stronglight Comp
Hubs: ATOM S/F Alloy and Huret Wingnuts
Rims: Alloy Weinmann (R) French (F)
Tires: 650B Demi Ballon Hutchinson GW (44-584)
Crankset: Stronglight 49D Alloy Cotterless with Specialites TA 5 Pin Single chainring 46 x 1/8
Rear Derailleur: Simplex 3 speed
Shift Levers: Le Simplex
Freewheel / Sprocket: 3 x 1 1/8 17, 19, 21
Chain: 1/8" Champion France
Chainguard - Lefol Hammered Alloy 1/2
Brakes: C.P. Alex Singer
Levers: Lefol Alloy
Cables: White
Saddle: B/M 3g Made in France
Seat post: Steel Straight
Handlebars: Alloy, flat tourist
Stem:  Phillipe - Chromed
Grips: White plastic
Pump: Ad Hoc Tourisme Alloy brazed on pump peg on seat tube
Mudguards/ Fenders:  Alloy with blue stripes
Lighting: Radios Dyno - Lamps on mudguards / fenders.
Bell: Chrome Thevenod Cycles Motos.  Viuz-en-Sallaz
Pedals: Lyotard Steel
Name plaque of previous owner on expander bolt:  A. Milliet  Paris 15e 3 Villa Poirier.