For Sale: 1954 Claud Butler fixed (57cm) £275

**1954 Claud Butler Jubilee. **
23in c-t (57cm c-c)

Complete bike - £275

This is a 'genuine Claud', built at CB's Clapham works in September 1954 at a time when Claud Butler was one of the most highly regarded lightweight makers. The company was taken over by Holdsworth in 1956 and, sadly, from then onwards CBs were of lesser quality and were badge-engineered Holdsworths.

This is a proper CB and is based on the Jubilee model, named to celebrate 25 years of the CB marque. The Jubilee was fillet-brazed and built of Reynolds 531 and is distinguished by ultra-slim 'pencil' seatstays and fluted topeyes. Chainstays are oval to round, tapered. The workmanship of the smoothly radiused joints of this frame is easy to appreciate. It was built for gears and retains the cable stop on the chainstay and the neat brazed-on cable tube beneath the bottom bracket. It also has cable stops for the rear brake cable. These are slotted to allow easy removal (a CB feature).

It has recently been refinished (by me) in Ivory and it has a crackled effect finish in places. This was not intentional but I felt that it added to the character! Original type transfers fitted.

Built up with the following equipment:

Mavic MA2 rims (700C) with matching Normandy/Maillard large-flange hubs (rear double fixed) and stainless spokes.

Red S chainset (Japanese, superb quality)

Win Pista alloy bars (Japanese) with matching Kusuki 800 stem.

Fluted alloy seatpin with Saracen saddle (sorry, you're not having my Brooks!)

SR pedals with Christophe toeclips and leather straps.

Weinmann brakes and levers.

New red outer cables, new inner cables, new red twill bar tape, new chain.

Gearing is 52x19 (72-inch)
Feels like a true thoroughbred and is ready to ride.

Price is £275 ono.

**CONTACT: ****Martin on 01491 638307 or 07737 146671 **(or leave message via this forum).

Bike is in South Oxfordshire but I will be collecting a couple of frames from Mario Vaz in a few days so could possibly deliver to east London (Greenwich or Bow area).

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God dam it its tempting!

i am about 5" 10 - is this going to be a bit big for me?

i am about 5" 10 - is this going to be a bit big for me?

Shoud be spot-on for you.

But I should point out that this bike is provisionally sold, pending approval and payment.

damn. keep me in reserve will you? really keen....

The Claud Butler is now SOLD.

Thanks for all the interest.

pity. nice bike - i like the vintage finish