G80S 1953 wheels

[Rickdaviesr]

Hi
I have a G80S 24 September 1953 build project which came with three wheels, the front wheel hub is a full width one and two rear wheels one is full width the other cotton reel. Can anyone tell me which would be the correct one to match the front.
Much appreciated.
Regards
Rick

[SPRIDDLER]

Welcome, Rick.
It'll be a cotton reel.
See the illustration on page 64 of the 1953 Owners Manual here:

http://archives.jampot.dk/book/Owners_m ... Manual.pdf


All factory manuals for your bike can be found under 'Books' here:

http://archives.jampot.dk/

Is your 24th Sept 1953 date the date of manufacture from a dating certificate or the date of first registration? Bikes that left the factory and sent to dealers after 1st Sept 1953 were 1954 models. both 1953 and 1954 models had the cotton reel rear hub. However, 1953 models had a single-sided front hub and 1954 models had a full width alloy front hub.


From 1953 sales brochure:

1953 G80.JPG

From 1954 sales brochure:

1954 front hub b.JPG

[Rickdaviesr]

Thank you very much for the information, looks like I have a full width rear wheel with brake etc as a spare?

[Taid]

Quick note .. there are two patterns of front wheel full width hubs .


The 54 is basically a drum with grooves turned into it, as in the illustration ... Later ones have raised fins, similar to the full width rear hub ..