Chater Lea
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Founded by William Chater-Lea in London in 1890, Chater-Lea was a bicycle, motorcycle & automobile manufacturer. In bicycles, it was the most prestigious (and expensive!) maker of British cycling components, 1928 through 1950’s at Letchworth, Hertfordshire.
1935 advertisement in Cycling magazine

Hubs, late, all aluminum versions...
