@SkipdiverJohn It's amazing the volume of builders in London during that period. And you're right, a lot seem to based in South London - maybe as a result of former Holdsworth and CB builders setting up on their own? I wonder how many lightweights were built in London in say, 1953? An interesting project for somebody (i.e. not me!) would be building a custom google map with the sites of all the London (and beyond) classic frame builders former premise's pinned on.
Ebay and auction watch: let us know if you see something
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netman
Veteran
That's a great idea... so a series of pages like this... https://cbfb.home.blog/geoffrey-butler/ and then a front page map with all locations on one map maybe? Looks like I've already started!
Kempstonian
Has the memory of a goldfish
- Location
- Bedford
My H.E. Green was built in Fulham. 'Doc' Green started as a filer for Claud Butler and then became an apprentice frame builder for A.S. Gillott. In 1952 he opened his own shop at 171 Dawes Road Fulham S.W.6 - so he was building bikes in 1953.
buzzy-beans
Über Member
- Location
- Woolsthorpe By Colsterworth
Brilliant, keep up the good work.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
People tend to forget that London was once an industrial manufacturing city the equal of anywhere in the Midlands or North, and there was a huge pool of metalworking skills that went with it, especially in the immediate years after WW2 when thousands of people who were previously employed making stuff for the war effort would have been looking for a civilian outlet with which to use the knowledge they had gained.
Kempstonian
Has the memory of a goldfish
- Location
- Bedford
Kelly's Directory might help in identifying all the cycle shops in south London. Or you could go through these to find some of them: http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/builders.html
netman
Veteran
I've created a new thread for this here
Classic British Frame Builders Mapped - New Website
to save clogging up this one and taking it too far off topic!
Specialeyes
Guru
- Location
- Essex
That particular Witcomb is currently sat in my garage as that's my eBay auction!
Still sitting at £60 with a day to go...
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
That particular Witcomb is currently sat in my garage as that's my eBay auction!
Still sitting at £60 with a day to go...
Well i might just have to watch it then a bit more
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Possible bargain if you've a spare pair of wheels:
Peugeot Premiere minus wheels, collection only from Devon, 99p start: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/peugeot-premiere-Complete-Bike-Minus-Wheels/183754443285
Peugeot Premiere minus wheels, collection only from Devon, 99p start: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/peugeot-premiere-Complete-Bike-Minus-Wheels/183754443285
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Nice one for the lady in your life here
https://www.shpock.com/en-gb/i/XKJnLc3Q_htjBm-C/r-e-w-reynolds-bike-bycycle
https://www.shpock.com/en-gb/i/XKJnLc3Q_htjBm-C/r-e-w-reynolds-bike-bycycle
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
That's a style of frame I like. Might try and find one in the future. If I ever get out of hospital.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
That particular Witcomb is currently sat in my garage as that's my eBay auction!
Still sitting at £60 with a day to go...
Well it sold , will you be waving good by when it goes
A lot of men ride them and i can understand why if you have leg movement issues
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Shameless self-plug of two bikes I've listed:
1970's Dawes Galaxy Tour: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163632265728
2002 Olmo Rigel: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163632260305
and
1970's Dawes Galaxy Tour: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163632265728
2002 Olmo Rigel: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163632260305
and
