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@Cycling_Cymon
I have found this thread because I was looking ti buy a F H Scott from e-Bay to give me a 1940's era bike (I already have bikes for even decade therafter). I won the bid and got the frame 4 days ago. It is a very light frame model the DRAGON as both those in this thread appear to be - date 1949 but has a Chater Lea headclip which was also what I wanted. I also wanted no baze-ons beacuse I am going to run a Sturmey Archer alloy 4 speed FM hub (see photo's attached). I am running BSA fluted 5 pin cranks with a williams 48 tooth lightweight steel ring 3/32 - have order a SA 19 tooth rear cog also 3/32 because I don't won't the extra weight of the 1/8 chain. The bars at the moment are GB with GB spearpoint stem (if I can find a swan neck stem - none expander bolt I'll fit that). The front hub is a rare British Hub (BH) small flange with original QR. The rims in the background are new old stock weinmann 27" with folding types 1 1/8 (not inch 1/14), The saddle is a brooks professional but I may swap this with my Middlesmore cut away off another bike I have. I intend to fit Bluemels Clubman Special mudguards. The brakes are early wiemann 500 (really need Wienmann 730) - but these don't drop the blocks quite low enough for the 27" wheels and certain not for a set of 1950's fammie gnutti double fixed sprints (sew ups) I was hoping to fit while I get the wheels laced. I hope this answers what equipment you may choose to fit. However if you go the deraileur route I would suggest a 5 speed cyclo benelux or simplex gear, Chater Lea chainset - Chater Lea pedals (forget to mention that I'm fitting these too) Christophe clips and straps, BH Airlite large flange hubs running weinmann or steel Dunlop Special Lightweights spokes 40/32, GB side pull brakes or weinmann. Hope this helps.http://www.cyclesocial.co.uk/photo/albums/f-h-scott