Dating a Viking Severn Valley

[Coast]

Dating as in ageing before anyone suggests that I may need help for my love of vintage road bikes

I can't find much information on the Viking Severn Valley (Wolverhampton built so 50's/60's) and I am trying to establish what age my Viking Severn frame is. From what I have read it looks like it could be a 1957 model as it has Nervex lugs and the V prefix to the serial number (One website suggesting it was 1957 when this happened when the Severn Valley replaced the Tour of Britain as Vikings top model in the catalogue - before this it didn't sport the Nervex lugs). A piece I read on Brian Haskell showing his 1957 bike also quoted the serial number of that frame to be close to that of mine.

Anyone out there that can shed a little more light on the model and identifying the model year?

 

[Illaveago]

Dating as in ageing before anyone suggests that I may need help for my love of vintage road bikes

I can't find much information on the Viking Severn Valley (Wolverhampton built so 50's/60's) and I am trying to establish what age my Viking Severn frame is. From what I have read it looks like it could be a 1957 model as it has Nervex lugs and the V prefix to the serial number (One website suggesting it was 1957 when this happened when the Severn Valley replaced the Tour of Britain as Vikings top model in the catalogue - before this it didn't sport the Nervex lugs). A piece I read on Brian Haskell showing his 1957 bike also quoted the serial number of that frame to be close to that of mine.

Anyone out there that can shed a little more light on the model and identifying the model year?

Hi .
Do you have any pictures of your bike ?
Apart from us liking pictures it may help in identifying things .
Date stamps on cranks or on brake calipers ?

 

[Coast]

Hi. It’s just a frame only. No decals or head badge even. Just the serial number and lugs indicating it is a Severn Valley. I’ll post a pic tomorrow.

 

[Coast]

In the meantime here is my 1968 Carlton Giro D’Italia for lovers of older British racing bikes 😊

 

[midlife]

Classy . The Victor seat stays takes me back to my youth lol

 

[Illaveago]

Hi. It’s just a frame only. No decals or head badge even. Just the serial number and lugs indicating it is a Severn Valley. I’ll post a pic tomorrow.

Trying to make it more difficult are you ?

 

[Illaveago]

In the meantime here is my 1968 Carlton Giro D’Italia for lovers of older British racing bikes 😊

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Nice interlude !

 

[Illaveago]

Where's the pictures of your frame ?
It would help with people looking for 50s /60s period cycles .

 

[Illaveago]

Just curious ! Where in the Viking hierarchy did the Conquest sit ?