Vintage 27 inch Alloy Rear Wheel Wanted

This might be a bold call but maybe someone can help who is into older bikes.

I'm restoring a 1940s / 50s racing bike frame (Ted Fry of Feltham) back to road use but need a suitable 27 inch rear wheel to fit the narrow dropout width of 115mm. The wheel needs to be alloy, have a large flange hub and be able to take a four speed freewheel block, narrower than the usual run of the mill stuff.

Thanks,
Shaun

Hmm. cant help really unless you are after a steel 27.1.1/4 rim with maillard large flange hub. Spins well is straight and will fit the requirement hub.
Good luck with the search

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I've got an Airlite Hub in a similar state to above laced to a Weinmann 27x 1 1/4 rim, but it has the inside of a freewheel stuck on it, and needs the spokes replacing...I'm pretty sure it's 115 though and the hub is authentically 50's and large flange.

Thanks Chaps, appreciate the contact and offers of help.
Really need something that's alloy to match the front wheel I do have and is in good nick. But if nothing else comes along perhaps I can come back to you.
Shaun

I have several wheels that may well fit the bill. The hub spacing I'm not sure about for all of them as many are 70s/80s and so spaced for 5+ speed blocks, but could be re-dished for 4 speed. A few of the possible 4 speed ones are from the right era but are tub fitting, which I'm not sure would be what you're after. I don't think there were that many clincher alloy rims back then (mostly steel) except for the 1st gen Weinmann rim (with uncommon branding) and even those are quite rare. I suppose wheels with these rims would likely have 4 speed specific hubs, but they might also be five speed. I'll see what I have. It might help if you tell us what brands are on the front wheel hub and rim, unless of course it wasn't original to the bike.

Sent Walkmanman a pm.

Looks like I've now got a wheel lined up, thanks everyone for your help and interest.
Shaun