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I'm in the process of getting together parts for my Mercian frame, due to arrive next month. I decided on Royce hubs, and took the opportunity to pick them up in person. I took some pictures and thought you all might be interested.
Royce is a tiny place, cluttered with pedal cars and the remnants of metalworking. But its obvious that they do some very fine work there, and Cliff (owner) is an amenable chap and very happy to receive visitors, and talk at length about Boardman, pedal car racing and the history of his firm. Apparently business is up 60% in the past 2 years, so it's good to know he is doing well in these troubled times.
There are pedal cars everywhere.
And a Royce Duck
http://i.imgur.com/cUDXi.jpg
Cliff poses with a Titanium disc hub. It's milled from solid titanium billet and they retail for £1100 a pair.
http://i.imgur.com/KiPPQ.jpg
This is where most parts are started, in a CNC machine.
http://i.imgur.com/9GTOp.jpg
Though many things are still finished off by hand.
http://i.imgur.com/M2DKi.jpg
Titanium axels ready for fitting.
http://i.imgur.com/mift1.jpg
These hubs are half finished.
http://i.imgur.com/hu9Jb.jpg
And here are mine, track hubs with sealed bearings and weather guards. They are a thing of beauty.