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The VintageBike Message Board => Autojumble => Topic started by: beardyimpman on June 06, 2021, 09:39:43 PM

Title: velocette gtp
Post by: beardyimpman on June 06, 2021, 09:39:43 PM

looking for front wheel or hub, buy or have gtp spares to swop, thanks any help greatly appreciated

Title: Re: velocette gtp
Post by: Rex on June 07, 2021, 08:25:38 AM

Best of luck with that particular search. Velo wheels/hubs from the 1930s seemed to be unobtanium when I was looking, and that was close on ten years ago now.

Title: Re: velocette gtp
Post by: beardyimpman on June 07, 2021, 08:47:43 PM

THANKS FOR REPLY, MIGHT TRY HUB FROM SOME OTHER BIKE IT HAS A SIX INCH BRAKE DRUM AND HALF INCH SPINDLE ON THE FRONT

Title: Re: velocette gtp
Post by: Rex on June 08, 2021, 08:25:50 AM

I'm sure I read somewhere about someone utilizing a hub from some Jap trail bike (DT 175, maybe?).
Absolute heresy of course, but if it gets a bike back on the road..

Title: Re: velocette gtp
Post by: iansoady on June 11, 2021, 09:50:15 AM

My post-war Francis Barnett cruiser has a 6" drum and a 1/2" spindle so might be worth looking for one of them. British Hub I imagine.

Title: Re: velocette gtp
Post by: beardyimpman on June 11, 2021, 09:11:16 PM

thanks for the reply ,will look at that type of wheel,