Standard Cycling Products of Toronto

Submitted by Dough Boy on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 12:14

I am looking at a 40's era bike, it took me a while to identify but it is a Standard Cycling Procter bicycle made in Toronto, I cannot really find any information on this company, and am weary of purchasing it if I cannot find parts for it...

 

Does anyone here know some of the history behind this company and their bikes?

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Submitted by Dough Boy on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 12:16.

Sorry the should read Standard Cycling Products.... The auto complete on this tablet sometimes changes words on me with out me noticing :)

Submitted by Wayne.Gillies on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 17:14.

Standard Cycle Products was a Toronto company, in existance from about 1930 to 1961, at one time located near Carlaw & Dundas, later at 600 Victoria Pk.  It appears that sometime during the war years or shortly thereafter, CCM acquired the company, and continued to sell bikes under the SCP badge.  I have been researching SCP and its ties to CCM, but there is not a wealth of info, although I continue to gather snippets; most recently, the loan of a 1939 foremans "build guide" (no photos or serial #s) through the generosity of Blaine Hughes.  Hopefully, in the near future I will be able to provide more info

Also, there is info on this site if you search "SCP"

Upload pics, please, so a determination can be made of parts required OR period correct replacements. If built in 50s/60s, should be no problem as frames, fenders, etc were the same as CCMs.  It appears they all had  3 piece bottom brackets.  

NB .......Do any of you out there have any  pre war CCM factory "build books" (Specs sheets) that I could get info from in order to determine if the stock numbers used by SCP and CCM were the same or similar.