Stunning ladies bicycle rare vintage Viking Mileater ?350

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Rare Ladies Viking Mileater - fully restored

Right, this is a bit of a rare one..

Its a ladies Viking Mileater early 1950s, which was restored 5 years ago by the Union Cycle Works in South east London. The bike had a full blast and enamel respray with original colours, lug lining and decals. Where there were old or slightly rusted elements they sourced original parts or replaced with of the era Velo Orange components, this has some really lovely and rare parts including the Simplex gearset and lever. Colour is a buttery cream, reframe to match original palette. There are some small chips to the paint (see photos), these could easily be touched up, overall in great condition, ready to take on a new adventure, please see full specification below:

Frame - Viking Mileater cream, gold lug lining with period decals

Headset - Velo Orange Tange sealed bearing

Handlebars - Original Alloy GB moustache bars

Brake levers - Original Alloy GB/ dia compe

Brakes - GB coureur Hiduminium

Cables - original red outer simplex cabling with rare copper cable clip

Bell - Velo Orange - Brass

Crankset - Gipiemme alloy crank on sealed velo Orange BB british thread

Stem - Original GB Alloy stem

Wheels - front - sturmey archer dyno hub laced onto alloy rim/ rear - 5 speed

Mud guards - Hammered alloy velo orange

Tyres - Panaracer Pasela tour guard

Gears - 5 speed SImplex gear set - rare frame shifter pressed and of the period

Pedals - Original Philips in great condition

Rear Rack - sorry not included listed separately

Saddle - sorry not included listed depart

Handlebar tape - Perforated Velo Orange brown Leather

If you broke this bike down and sold it as separate parts it would be worth a considerable amount of money.

Grab yourself an original piece of cycling history.

All measurements centre tube to centre tube:

Top distance - 560

Seat tube - 520

Down tube -530

Head tube - 100

Wheel size 27 x 1 1/4

WE ARE ALSO SELLING ITS BROTHER : A MENS VERSION OF THIS BIKE SIMILARLY RESTORED, A REAL STUNNER IN POSTBOX RED.

Collection from SE5 London please.