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.
The brand re-launched in 2017, no products announced yet…
Updated 5.3.2018
1935 advertisement in Cycling magazine

Hubs, late, all aluminum versions...
