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	1935	Duo-parabolic dynolamp reflector.
	1953	Geared for easy cycling,ratios.
	1953	Geared for easy Cycling, advertisement (3).
	1953	Geared for easy Cycling, advertisement (2).
	1953	Geared for easy Cycling, advertisement (1).
	1957	Hub pricelist poster.
	1954	Trade advertisement.
	1954	Hub retail pricelist.

The first 100 years………

This site is intended to help preserve the heritage of Sturmey-Archer and to record the various components produced during the 20th century.

Frank Bowden had purchased a bicycle company initially located in Raleigh Street, Nottingham, England and his engineers worked with ideas from Henry Sturmey and James Archer resulting in the first Sturmey-Archer 3-speed bicycle gear hub patent in 1902.This is all described in much more detail in “The Sturmey-Archer Story”, a 1987 book by Tony Hadland. This website is intended to be a more pictorial history.

This site has grown ,as friends from around the world, have contributed more and more ancient images. To help with navigating the site we have added filters below, which enable short-cuts to be taken to the information required.

The site deliberately does not refer to individuals but it is dedicated to all employees who have helped make Sturmey-Archer a world renowned supplier of high quality cycle components.

Technical information

Here can be found product images with dates of production, exploded views of hub internals showing part numbers ,service manuals and catalogues. It is listed in order of first production date or when issued and is split by period.

ALL | 1902 -1944 | 1945 -2000

Henry Sturmey was also editor of a cycling magazine and so ,from the beginning, Sturmey-Archer always saw the benefit of advertising. Many of the advertisements are no longer politically correct but reflect thinking at that time.

ALL | 1902 -1944 | 1945 -2000

Non-bicycle products

Motor cycles were a booming industry in the early part of the 20th century and various types of engines and gearboxes were then produced. There was even a production unit in Germany and later, engines were supplied for lawn-mowers and small tractors.

ALL | 1902 -1944 | 1945 -2000

Other

Here can be found general company information, sales catalogues, prices and bike pictures through the years, newspaper articles, production information and factory views. There is even a contribution from England’s then national poet.

ALL | 1902 -1944 | 1945 -2000

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The first 100 years………

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