garyfarrar
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Nice nervex lugs. Ring Ellis Briggs they are very helpful
Nice nervex lugs. Ring Ellis Briggs they are very helpful
Hi take a look at this picture I took at Coventry Museum of Transport. Is there any similarity with yoursTry and see if I can match it to something on the old C.B or Holdsworth catalogues. Not sure I have the patience though.
Does look similar apart from the rear brake bridge looks straight rather than curved, seat tube looks slightly different at the top maybe. Shame you can't see the fork crown on the picture.Hi take a look at this picture I took at Coventry Museum of Transport. Is there any similarity with yours View attachment 108016
Have you checked out Hercules there is one in the background of the photo it is the purple one.I've had a look at R.O. Harrison on Classic Lightweights and it says they have either 6 or 7 digit frame numbers.
Visually it does very much look Holdsworth or Claud Butler but its the frame number that's the problem with at. I think Holdsworth frame numbers were sequential and a four fiqure number would be much earlier than that frame looks. (Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong!) . When I was at L'eroica with it last year somebody thought it may be a Viking but it seems they had 6 figure frame numbers. I'll a have a look at Hercules, thanks.It was just a thought. The head tube lugs seemed to ring a bell. Your fork crowns do look a bit like my Holdsworth's.
It"s a 21" frame. The frame came from ebay via Macclesfield.25 inch frame, did it come via Leeds?
And is there any sign it may once have been painted matt black?
You're wrong.I think Holdsworth frame numbers were sequential and a four fiqure number would be much earlier than that frame looks. (Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong!)
I've been out in my garage checking my frames. I thought that your fork crowns resembled my Holdsworth Records but I was wrong instead they look more like the forks found on my 1966/7 BSA. I have included a picture of my brother's Monsoon which has a 5 digit serial number. Is your serial number all numerals or does it have any letters.I've had an email back from Ellis Briggs and it's not one of theirs. The chap there also guessed at Holdsworth or Claud Butler.