Claud Butler Tour d'Angleterre

A · Seen in a catalogueRacing lightweightIn confirmed sources: 1939

Listed in the 1939 Claud Butler catalogue, the Tour d'Angleterre had Reynolds 531 tubing, wood sprint rims and tubular tyres; a 'Steels' version had steel rims and a 3-speed gear.

Known components

Listed exactly as our confirmed sources give them, with the year and source for each. A part listed for one year or version may not apply to every bike, so check against yours.

Frame and fork

  • Reynolds 5311939 — Ebykr catalogue archive, p.11

Wheels and tyres

  • wood sprint rims1939 — Ebykr catalogue archive, p.11
  • tubulars1939 — Ebykr catalogue archive, p.11

As listed together

Parts the source lists in one breath, kept together so nothing is attached to the wrong version.

  • a 'Steels' version had steel rims and a 3-speed gear1939 — Ebykr catalogue archive, p.11

Catalogue appearances

YearName as printed · model no.DetailsSource
1939C.B. Tour d'Angleterre ModelReynolds 531; wood sprint rims; tubulars; a 'Steels' version had steel rims and a 3-speed gear.Ebykr catalogue archive, p.11

Specs are as printed in the catalogue. Years are when the model appears in a source, not exact production dates.

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Sources

Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.

  1. Ebykr catalogue archive: Claud Butler 1939 catalogue (transcription) (p.11)
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