Square Four HXC799

[andy daws]

Hi All
Does anyone know the whereabouts of this bike.
I think it was my Dad's, that's him in the pic.
Regards
Andy

[brenton.roy]

Hi Andy,
I hope you can find information about the bike.
Thanks for posting the photo. It gives clues about how period bikes were set up.
I think it is a 1946 model 4G. The sales info doesn't show telescopic forks until 1947, so maybe it was made later in the model year.
Brenton

[adrie.degraaff]

I think it's 1939, the Girder replaced for telescopic in 1947?, the reason? not many had the mony to buy a square directly after the war.

Looking at the mod's, the picture could have been made much later.

[brenton.roy]

Yes, it could have been '39. The tail light is only in the 39 and 46 brochures.
The anstey rear suspension would have been brand new in '39. The front end had a bit more chrome after 1948, so the one on your dad's is likely just post war. As Adrie says, It could have been added - but either way, it is period.

[andy daws]

Thanks for the replies, that's great.
That picture would have been taken in London around mid to late 40's, maybe early 50's
Cheers