C.W.S. "Hurricane"
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Alan Lloyd
Apr 20, 2015, 12:44:44 PM4/20/15
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I came across this interesting C.W.S. bike at Working Bikes on Saturday - probably late '40s or early '50s, going by the shifter, etc. I've only seen a C.W.S. once before, and that was a rod-braked bike.
Alan Lloyd
Schaumburg, Illinois, U.S.A.
Peter Jourdain
Apr 20, 2015, 1:10:14 PM4/20/15
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Hi, Alan ---
Yes, interesting find. C.W.S. is the Cooperative Wholesale Society of Great Britain, and they produced a number of machines back in the day. Their solo machines tandems were quite popular on British roads in the '30s. I've seen many examples on ebay UK.
As part of the great co-operative work movement in Britain, CWS made everything from shoes to soap.
"Federal" and "Federation" were also their brands, and I've seen some of those on ebay UK, too.
Some adverts...
Here's a bit of their history...
Cheerio,
Wrongway
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Ian and Mary Lindridge
Apr 20, 2015, 5:25:33 PM4/20/15
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How does your brain hold all that stuff……? My cats have name tags……
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Peter Jourdain
Apr 20, 2015, 5:57:33 PM4/20/15
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Alan's an idiot savant, minus the idiot!
Rick Paulos
Apr 20, 2015, 7:58:57 PM4/20/15
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I see a CWS ladies sold at the Copake auction this weekend for not very much.
Rick
At 12:07 PM 4/20/2015, you wrote:
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Rick
At 12:07 PM 4/20/2015, you wrote:
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Brian Miller
Dec 1, 2015, 7:54:00 AM12/1/15
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Alan,
If you're still watching this ..
I just picked up a similar CWS Hurricane Ladies a few days ago. It is not it good condition. Headset is very loose and the Taybrook saddle is falling apart. Initial inspection still in progress. I'm interested in what unusual issues you had with yours. Did you do a rebuild/refurb?
Brian
Alan Lloyd
Dec 1, 2015, 9:35:03 AM12/1/15
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Whilst I photographed the C.W>S. bike(s) I didn't actually work on them, so I can't comment on any rebuild or refurbishment issues - in fact the bikes in question may still be in our inventory in the condition they arrived in?
Alan Lloyd
Schaumburg, Illinois, U.S.A.
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Peter Jourdain
Dec 1, 2015, 10:45:03 AM12/1/15
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Just as way of a refresher, for those who may not be aware of C.W.S., here is my earlier post on the organisation:
Yes, interesting find. C.W.S. is the Cooperative Wholesale Society of Great Britain, and they produced a number of machines back in the day. Their solo machines tandems were quite popular on British roads in the '30s. I've seen many examples on ebay UK.
As part of the great co-operative work movement in Britain, CWS made everything from shoes to soap.
"Federal" and "Federation" were also their brands, and I've seen some of those on ebay UK, too.
Some adverts...
Here's a bit of their history...
Cheerio,
Wrongway
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Brian Miller
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I mostly finished the refurbishment of my recently acquired 1955 CWS Hurricane. The Taybrook seat was not ride-able on account of exposed metal at the nose. The Whitworth fasteners were very annoying. The cotters were stubborn. The flimsy brake calipers are scary. Otherwise this will be a fun bike to ride around. Total investment $90 and many hours.
cheers,
Brian
Silverdale, Washington
cheers,
Brian
Silverdale, Washington
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Rick Paulos
Jan 4, 2016, 12:34:30 PM1/4/16
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Hurricane? Please stay out of Kansas and don't let Dorothy ride it.
Or Ms Gultch.
That must be the largest serial number digits ever. Looks like it
was done using something from the Navy.
I see the front brake pad is on upside down. The curvature of the
pad should match the rim.
This is an issue on ladies frames only, you could reroute the rear
bake cable so it doesn't do the S curve. Instead try for a J curve.
Less curves make the cables run smoother. On many models of side pull
brake calipers, you can reverse the cable anchor bolt with the
adjuster. If that isn't possible, look for another caliper.
The English steel calipers are adjustable for play. Eliminating most
of the play will make them work better. If there is a lot of
front-back slop they need it. On your model, the acorn nut is the
lock nut that holds the adjustment nut in place. It takes a thin
wrench to do properly.
The traditional North American method of brake cable routing is left
lever to the front brake, right to the rear.
Rick
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Or Ms Gultch.
That must be the largest serial number digits ever. Looks like it
was done using something from the Navy.
I see the front brake pad is on upside down. The curvature of the
pad should match the rim.
This is an issue on ladies frames only, you could reroute the rear
bake cable so it doesn't do the S curve. Instead try for a J curve.
Less curves make the cables run smoother. On many models of side pull
brake calipers, you can reverse the cable anchor bolt with the
adjuster. If that isn't possible, look for another caliper.
The English steel calipers are adjustable for play. Eliminating most
of the play will make them work better. If there is a lot of
front-back slop they need it. On your model, the acorn nut is the
lock nut that holds the adjustment nut in place. It takes a thin
wrench to do properly.
The traditional North American method of brake cable routing is left
lever to the front brake, right to the rear.
Rick
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Brian Miller
Jan 9, 2016, 4:07:08 AM1/9/16
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Thanks for the comments. I agonized over the cable routing. I stuck with the routing as I found it. The J bend is nicer but I am concerned about rain collecting in the housing. The new slick cables are a big improvement. As a lefty I tend to prefer the left hand to the front. I was annoyed that the shifter cable was on the top tube and the fulcrum clip wouldn't fit on the larger downtube. This will be a work in progress....
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Paul Lawicki
May 21, 2018, 8:17:08 AM5/21/18
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Thanks for this thread. All the info and pics helped. I recently reworked a cws hurricane from a coaster to a three speed. From the original sachs hub I was able to 53. I've added parts from a 68 3 speed robin hood to make it ridable. Got lucky and found a set of Royce union mudguards and chainguard. New on this forum and soon I figure out the pic posting I'll put some up.
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