1954 #4893 Olympic Pursuit

Carpenter 4893 HH Aug 2013
Olympic Pursuit

Carpenter #4893 gets it’s first outing at Herne Hill velodrome. A track bike with front brake drilling and mudguard clearances for road use.

Frame: 22 1/2″, Reynolds 531. Round fork blades, Nervex lugs. Original red paint, Carpenter decal vertically on seat tube.

Wheels: Harden hubs, Conloy sprint rims, 32/40

Transmission: Inch-pitch Williams chainset,

Saddle: Brooks Sprinter, Reynolds seat pin.

Steering: Stratalite bars on Merckens stem.

Frame purchased from a house clearance business, Kingston-on-Thames.

25/6/2023 Frame now owned by Les Lazell.