Dating a Brooks Saddle?

bagpusscp

I have an old oval badged B15.Does anyone here know when the style embossing changed .I have looked on the Brooks history web site but cannot find any information.
Here is a link to a picture of said saddle .Is 1940's or 1950's :?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/74418119@N ... 894138345/

Thank you for any info
Please no gags about dating........

stickman

It should have the date somewhere on the frame, two year numbers and a month letter, unless they didn't date them in that period.

Anonymous

When I saw the thread title I immediately thought of this...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7095134.stm

Gavin Gilbert

The change in logo was in the mid 50's. 55 or 56 being the most likely. Certainly prior to '57 as Brooks catalogues use the 'new' logo by that date.

Pre war can be identified by key-slot cut outs, and the B17 having it's saddlebag loops inset into the leather a la Middlemore saddles rather than as part of the frame.

bagpusscp

Thank you Gavin.