F C Parkes

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funk2monk

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Location
Suffolk
Recently purchased a bike of fleebay and not to sure of its age.
Serial number on rear drop out is Z8V12723

Any pointers to get a bit of history would be good as its been re-painted in the past.
 

Paulus

Started young, and still going.
Location
Barnet,
F C Parkes also made Sun bicycles. I found this----
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=344162
If this info is to be believed, then 1958/59
 
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funk2monk

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Suffolk
All I’ve got until I collect.
 

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funk2monk

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Suffolk
Well its home and so far so good. The only immediate issue is the right hand gear mount braise on gear mount is missing :unsure:. I've found replacement ones on fleabay but wondered if anyone has put a replacement one on a frame or is there an alternative way of securing a gear lever other than a clamp on type?
 

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biggs682

Touch it up and ride it
Location
Northamptonshire
Well its home and so far so good. The only immediate issue is the right hand gear mount braise on gear mount is missing :unsure:. I've found replacement ones on fleabay but wondered if anyone has put a replacement one on a frame or is there an alternative way of securing a gear lever other than a clamp on type?

Only way i know is for a framebuilder to add them , but i suppose anybody could do it just depends how tidy you wanted it to look
 
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