Claud Butler

     This bike was bought from another colleague at the Tech, Mike Johnson.  He had advertised it unsuccessfully and I thought it might do for my Wife, Christine to use, but in the event it was a little on the large side, so I used it for a while until I gave it to my cousin Neil in his pursuit of fitness.  When I was at school in the 50's and 60's a 'Claud' was the thing to have, but it didn't really fire my enthusiasm that much at the time.  My favourite was the rather unusual, but now very collectable  'Curly Hetchins'.  A good school-friend of mine at Riley Steve Smith used to have one.  (If you're reading this Steve, drop me a line)

 

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