Hi Mike
I saw the brake set on Ebay but was as they say pipped at the post.

Today i visited my regular bikeshop and asked if he had any rod brake bits lying around. Up in the attic he found a box with a load of Raleigh rod brake bits plus 10 new brake blocks.
Then he remembered that he had an old Raleigh from the mid sixties standing in a (dry) garage. He told me I could buy that instead of the bits.
I said that would be fine. Then he went up to the attic and fetched the bits box down and put it in the cycle basket saying I could just as well take everything.
When I got home I put all the bits together and made up a full brake set minus the brake levers.
As well as being fitted with rod brakes the bike was also fitted with a working Sturmey Archer dynohub at the front and a working Sturmey Archer 3 gear hub brake at the rear.
Not bad for Ģ20.

Cheers Jeremy.

--- In European_Vintage_Bicycle@yahoogroups.com, "michael" <citsncycles@...> wrote:
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> Hi Jeremy,
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> I've not had a chance to look it up myself yet, but another group member I was talking to today has told me that there is a set of Raleigh rod brakes on Ebay at the moment. Rod brake bits do come up on a fairly regular basis on Ebay UK so it may be worth keeping an eye out there.
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> I've not seen a 3 speed coaster hub fitted to these particular bikes, but it's possible that it was fitted for your market. Did you get the date for the bike off the hub?
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> I'll check my contact list & try to supply some other possible suppliers for you.
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> All the best,
>
> Mike
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> --- In European_Vintage_Bicycle@yahoogroups.com, "jeremy" <jedo@> wrote:
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> > Hi Michael,
> > Thanks for the information.
> > As far as I can find our Raleigh bought the Humber company in about 1934 and continued producing them up into the sixties. So as you say many parts are common to both Raleigh and Humber.
> > The bike is fitted with a Sturmey Archer 3 speed hub with coaster brake. I donīt know if this is original.
> > After looking closer at the frame I can see there is also a hole at the bottom of the downtube just above the crankbox. Both holes go right through the frame so I think that the bike was originally fitted with rod brakes.
> > It is painted in British racing green and all the decals seem to be original.
> > I would like to get the bike looking as original as possible but Iīm not sure what model it is or even the exact age.
> > To get the restoration going do you know where I can buy a complete set of rod brakes including brake levers?
> >
> > Cheers Jeremy.
> >
> > --- In European_Vintage_Bicycle@yahoogroups.com, "michael" <citsncycles@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Jeremy,
> > >
> > > As Mike Christy says, this bike is actually made by Raleigh. from the late 1940's onwards, Raleigh got heavily involved in badge engineering, producing Raleigh, Humber, Rudge-Whitworth, and Triumph machines that were almost identical to each other except for paint, front forks, chainring and (in the case of Raleigh badged machines) steering lock position (when fitted).
> > >
> > > The advantage of this is that if you need parts, such as rod brake bits, then they are relatively easy to find as they are common across all the above.
> > >
> > > Is the hole behind the headstock actually 2 holes to allow a bolt through? If so, then yes, it was probably fitted with rod brakes originally - Raleigh continued making machines like this for some markets well into the 80's! If not then it may be for wire routing for the lights - is there a similar hole by the bottom bracket?
> > >
> > > What brakes are fitted now - the brakes Raleigh made had the cable adjustment assembly as an integral part of the cable, which clipped to the brake calliper.
> > >
> > > Hope some of this helps.
> > >
> > > All the best,
> > >
> > > Mike Sims
> > >
> > > --- In European_Vintage_Bicycle@yahoogroups.com, Mike Christy <mike.christy@> wrote:
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> > > >
> > > > > Hi Jeremy,
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> > > > > It was made by Raleigh!
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> > > > > Mike
> > > > > On 13 Sep 2010, at 09:59, jeremy wrote:
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> > > > >>
> > > > >> Just got hold of a Humber mens bike from 1957. Itīs in good condition but with rust here and there.
> > > > >> As all the transfers are intact I will probably paint the most rusty areas and leave the rest alone. It runs well and the Sturmey Archer gears still work perfectly.
> > > > >> Iīm not sure if it should be fitted with rod brakes or not. There is a hole in the downtube just behind the headstock which could indicate that brakes should be fitted.
> > > > >> The bike has two frame numbers. The Danish number on the seat tube is WX 1058 R. W indicates that the bike is imported and R dates the bike to 1957. The other number is stamped into the collar of the seat tube and is 20261 FE.
> > > > >> Any information about the last frame number or specifications of the bike will be greatly appreciated.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Cheers Jeremy.
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