Help identifying a frame.

[garyfarrar]

I'm trying to identify this frameset. At some point in it's life it has been resprayed and lost it's head badge. Other than it being British built and probably mid to late 60's I've had no luck identifying it's origin. Any ideas much appreciated.

 

[MichaelW2]

Any better photos, close-ups of ID details such as lugs

 

[biggs682]

@garyfarrar good luck in trying to id the frame , quite a few of the smaller names use a four digit system ie Ellis Briggs , Bob Jackson and others allegedly .

what ever it is looks nice and what are your plans

 

[mikeymustard]

Nice nervex pro lugs and BB, looks a v.nice frame Looks a bit Claud Butlersque with that bowed brake bridge. It also looks like the headbadge was quite big!

 

[midlife]

Nice frame, those long, tapered in seat stays look a bit Holdsworth.

Shaun

 

[Tony Raynor]

Lol it looks similar to the one I just built up. I'm having no luck in determining the frame maker or brand.

 

[garyfarrar]

@garyfarrar good luck in trying to id the frame , quite a few , Bob Jackson and others allegedly .

what ever it is looks nice and what are your plans

@garyfarrar good luck in trying to id the frame , quite a few of the smaller names use a four digit system ie Ellis Briggs , Bob Jackson and others allegedly .

what ever it is looks nice and what are your plans

I can post some more detailed pictures tomorrow hopefully. I built it up with campag nuovo gran sport and rode the Eroica last year and I'm hoping to get a respray done if I can find out the make.

 

[garyfarrar]

Nice frame, those long, tapered in seat stays look a bit Holdsworth.

Shaun

Someone suggested Holdsworth but not sure the frame number or headbadge are correct for it. Would be nice though!

 

[midlife]

Someone suggested Holdsworth but not sure the frame number or headbadge are correct for it. Would be nice though!

Another look and then I thought Gillott, and then Claude Butler ......its the rear stays

Shaun

 

[yadder]

Forged rear dropouts- always index high quality frame, and her affiliation to the sport!

 

[oldjontrev]

Possibly a Holdsworth

 

[mikeymustard]

Nice frame, those long, tapered in seat stays look a bit Holdsworth.

Shaun

Another look and then I thought Gillott, and then Claude Butler ......its the rear stays

Shaun

They look the same as the Claud Butler I bought last week - as do the brake cable guides on the top tube (which i don't currently have a pic of). Unfortunately, apart from being a Claud, I have no idea what mine is either

 

[garyfarrar]

They look the same as the Claud Butler I bought last week - as do the brake cable guides on the top tube (which i don't currently have a pic of). Unfortunately, apart from being a Claud, I have no idea what mine is either

The seat cluster does look very similar. Did Claud Butler frames have four figure frame numbers though?

 

[Illaveago]

I thought it looked a bit like my brother's Holdsworth Monsoon.

 

[raleighnut]

Nice not got a clue as to what make it is though.