1941 Joe Cooke Imperial Petrel restoration finished!
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Dr. Paul B. Williams
Sep 7, 2011, 9:44:28 PM9/7/11
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Gentlemen of the road,
Some of you may have picked this up on CR, but for those who haven't my 1941-2 Joe Cooke Imperial Petrel is now finished.
Well, after over a year of gathering the necessaries I finally got the Petrel on the road last Sunday. There are still some bugs to be ironed out and some adjustments to make - the cotterpins need to be filed a little more as I have popped the same one twice now; brakes need some adjusting as the caliper arms are binding; etc.
I went with a more sombre war-time look - all black. It was impossible to get a clear idea of what would have been appropriate, so I have come up with what I think a wartime bike may have looked like. At some point I will paint the lowest part of the rear mudguard white in keeping with pre-War regulations.
The paintwork is absolutely stunning - I can't take credit for the choice as that belongs to Neil Foddering from whom I purchased the frameset. The black with blue headtube is a Joe Cooke trademark scheme - the pinstriping and luglining was a superb touch by the painter. It is painted in stove enamel and is a beauty to behold. The headbadge is a rarer version - with red lettering instead of the more usual blue. The Imperial Petrel on top of the downtube is also a nice touch.
I have done my best to find pre- and early-War parts. This was a challenge, especially when it came to brakes. I settled on a Bowden Touriste brakeset. The Cyclo Ace is from a 1938 CB and is fun to use - surprised me - but will need some fine tuning. The frame was built with a bracket for a tension arm, but apparently not for the Ace arm - I may have to trade for an Osgear at some point.
I have a CL lamp-bracket but the fitting on the frame needs to be retapped. I am on the hunt for a wartime lamp. I have a black Miller bell to attach and a handlebar mount water-bottle cage on the way. The Terry's pump clamps and Bluemels Noweight pump add a nice touch as do the Bluemels celluloid grips. The bars are Middleton bend with celluloid covering. I will be changing out the toeclips and straps at some point.
So here is the build for those interested:
1941-2 Joe Cooke Imperial Petrel frameset - Reynolds 531; 21 inch CTT seatube' internal rear brake cable routing
Constrictor Conloy Asp rims
Blumfield steel pre-War hubset - fixed/ fixed
c1938 Cyclo Ace gears
Chater Lea two-arm crankset
1930s Phillips Grand Vitesse pedals
1930s-40s Bowden Touriste brakeset
Celluloid covered Middleton bend bars
Bluemels celluloid grips
BSA stem with double bolt (intended for use with celluloid covered bars)
Brampton headset
Bayliss and Wiley bottom bracket cups and spindle
Brooks B15 Champion Standard saddle
Terry's pump clamps
Bluemels Noweight pump
Bluemels Popular mudguards
Pics posted here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97427433@N00/
I have to thanks many who have helped with parts and advice.
Comments welcomed.
Paul.
I went with a more sombre war-time look - all black. It was impossible to get a clear idea of what would have been appropriate, so I have come up with what I think a wartime bike may have looked like. At some point I will paint the lowest part of the rear mudguard white in keeping with pre-War regulations.
The paintwork is absolutely stunning - I can't take credit for the choice as that belongs to Neil Foddering from whom I purchased the frameset. The black with blue headtube is a Joe Cooke trademark scheme - the pinstriping and luglining was a superb touch by the painter. It is painted in stove enamel and is a beauty to behold. The headbadge is a rarer version - with red lettering instead of the more usual blue. The Imperial Petrel on top of the downtube is also a nice touch.
I have done my best to find pre- and early-War parts. This was a challenge, especially when it came to brakes. I settled on a Bowden Touriste brakeset. The Cyclo Ace is from a 1938 CB and is fun to use - surprised me - but will need some fine tuning. The frame was built with a bracket for a tension arm, but apparently not for the Ace arm - I may have to trade for an Osgear at some point.
I have a CL lamp-bracket but the fitting on the frame needs to be retapped. I am on the hunt for a wartime lamp. I have a black Miller bell to attach and a handlebar mount water-bottle cage on the way. The Terry's pump clamps and Bluemels Noweight pump add a nice touch as do the Bluemels celluloid grips. The bars are Middleton bend with celluloid covering. I will be changing out the toeclips and straps at some point.
So here is the build for those interested:
1941-2 Joe Cooke Imperial Petrel frameset - Reynolds 531; 21 inch CTT seatube' internal rear brake cable routing
Constrictor Conloy Asp rims
Blumfield steel pre-War hubset - fixed/ fixed
c1938 Cyclo Ace gears
Chater Lea two-arm crankset
1930s Phillips Grand Vitesse pedals
1930s-40s Bowden Touriste brakeset
Celluloid covered Middleton bend bars
Bluemels celluloid grips
BSA stem with double bolt (intended for use with celluloid covered bars)
Brampton headset
Bayliss and Wiley bottom bracket cups and spindle
Brooks B15 Champion Standard saddle
Terry's pump clamps
Bluemels Noweight pump
Bluemels Popular mudguards
Pics posted here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97427433@N00/
I have to thanks many who have helped with parts and advice.
Comments welcomed.
Paul.
Dr. Paul B. Williams, BAH, MPhil, PhD
Instructor,
Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies,
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Instructor,
Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies,
Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Alan Lloyd
Sep 7, 2011, 11:10:16 PM9/7/11
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