Luggage Racks

[simon.holyfield]

Folks,

I have a notion to make a luggage rack for my SQ4. Was a luggage rack available in 1951, and if so what did it look like?

[adrie.degraaff]

Like still in use in Vietnam, a plywood plate with tube support?

[simon.holyfield]

I now know that there is one listed as 5631-51, but of course 1951 parts books don't have any pictures!

[JohnnyBeckett]

hi simes, someone will be along with a photo or drawing soon, i have seen one posted on the forum last year

[simon.holyfield]

This is shown on Markus' poster. I guess this is it:

It looks like it is made of sheet, open on the underside. Interesting that this bike has a lifting handle as well as a carrier.

[rein.heerkens]

That is my 1953 MKII, I’ve made the rack myself and used a 15 mm square hollow profile for it.

[pkrichardson]

I am making one at the moment, I am copying one off my mate’s bike, witch he tells me is original, and it’s same as the one in the photo. It’s made of ½ dia tube, but not got the middle leg, just front and back
Pete

[simon.holyfield]

That is my 1953 MKII, I’ve made the rack myself and used a 15 mm square hollow profile for it.

And a very nice Mk2 it is. Would you have any better pictures of the rack, by any chance?

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

This one is very neat.

https://www.arielklub.sk/inzerat-20253- ... 929-3.html

[alan.moore]

Vincent
Single spares had some of those in stock a year ago, I got one for my VH. Its a lovely pressing 340x220mm.

Cheers
Alan