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Permalink Reply by Mike Bullis 5.5-6.5 miles on May 26, 2010 at 6:34am

Can't tell you much about your Brampton flip-flop, but I can tell you that Brampton was component maker in the UK probably until the sixties. They made pedals, headsets, bottom brackets, hubs, and their own 3 speed hub. They were quite popular in the UK between the wars and into the early fifties. You can see some off their product here.

http://www.velobase.com/ViewSingleBrand.aspx?BrandID=0e61b7db-b49d-...

I had a late thirties Modern Cycles 'Stratos' that was fitted with Brampton hubs and pedals. The rear hub was fixed-fixed.

There was also a French Brampton company that made chains, cranks, and chains. Their stuff is really hard to find.