1965 Falcon Olympic

[midlife]

Bonderized frames before final finish was popular back then. Not a word I've heard for a long time lol.

 

[Mandobob]

I think the frame number is S 49290.

I think that will be 1968. That figures with alot of the detail.

 

[Illaveago]

I think that will be 1968. That figures with alot of the detail.

I have had a look at the frame number again and think that the S was from someone trying to put a postcode on . SX for Southampton. If you look at my previous picture of the frame number there is quite a gap until the numbers start. The S that I found seems to be on a different angle .
I would have thought that it would be a bit late for them to be fitting a Campagnolo Gran Sport , also the oiler in the bottom bracket seems a bit late to still be fitting them .
I still haven't found any date codes on the hubs .

 

[Mandobob]

I have had a look at the frame number again and think that the S was from someone trying to put a postcode on . SX for Southampton. If you look at my previous picture of the frame number there is quite a gap until the numbers start. The S that I found seems to be on a different angle .
I would have thought that it would be a bit late for them to be fitting a Campagnolo Gran Sport , also the oiler in the bottom bracket seems a bit late to still be fitting them .
I still haven't found any date codes on the hubs .

I agree, the frame seems much closer to 1960 than 1970.

 

[Mandobob]

I have had a look at the frame number again and think that the S was from someone trying to put a postcode on . SX for Southampton. If you look at my previous picture of the frame number there is quite a gap until the numbers start. The S that I found seems to be on a different angle .
I would have thought that it would be a bit late for them to be fitting a Campagnolo Gran Sport , also the oiler in the bottom bracket seems a bit late to still be fitting them .
I still haven't found any date codes on the hubs .

I am not sure that the Normandy dates were actually used in the 1960s

 

[Illaveago]

I agree, the frame seems much closer to 1960 than 1970.

Thanks! It seems to be throwing up strange things. The gold lining and the lining on the tops of the seat wrap overs seems to suggest earlier.
The previous owner had stronger legs than me . The 1st gear on the original wheel is a 24 tooth . I'm currently running with a 28 and find that it won't be any good on hills .

 

[Illaveago]

I am not sure that the Normandy dates were actually used in the 1960s

The crank date is for 1965. I'm not sure if there is anything else which might have a date code.

 

[biggs682]

I have had a look at the frame number again and think that the S was from someone trying to put a postcode on . SX for Southampton. If you look at my previous picture of the frame number there is quite a gap until the numbers start. The S that I found seems to be on a different angle .
I would have thought that it would be a bit late for them to be fitting a Campagnolo Gran Sport , also the oiler in the bottom bracket seems a bit late to still be fitting them .
I still haven't found any date codes on the hubs .

Southampton postcode is SO

 

[Illaveago]

Southampton postcode is SO

I have just looked at the picture of the frame number a couple of pages back and it looks like there are several X's. There were 2 post code stickers on the frame so there might be more than one code on there .