Legendary 1930s Olympian Stan Butler - he competed for Great Britain in the road races at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics - and his son Keith, a Continental pro in the 1960s, rode and endorsed Allin bikes. And the South London marque’s almost century-long history is forever intertwined with that of the Butler family and their local club, Norwood Paragon CC.
The Allin Stan Butler bikes are the rarest and most collectible. There was an SB Popular, an SB Club and the gorgeous flagship SB Special. Stan Butler went into partnership after World War II with Charles ‘Ching’ Allin, son of AH ‘Arch’ Allin who set up just after World War I, and their names were proudly painted above the door at 57-59 Whitehorse Road in Croydon.
