Finally ! A name for my Vintage Frame

[ozboz]

Hiya , well after 3 months of trawling the web , asking questions and visiting old LBS 's , through a sheer fluke , on a question about Carlton frames on the forum I have finally with the help of @rhm and Tony Smith found out the the origin of my frame ,
It's a very early James Fothergill
My gratitude to rhm and Tony for this , also Cyclechat , what a tool !!!
It's nearly Easter , so yes I'm a very Happy Bunny !!!

 

[classic33]

How early?

 

[ozboz]

How early?

Tony Smith sent me this , part of an email ;

Steve,

The number indicates that it is a Fothergill and an early one at that. The reason why I say that is that I acquired a 1930's girls frame, done by Fothergill, and it had 111A as a frame number.

My frame is 96A , so very early