Holdsworth

[GaryR]

Hi All
I'm trying to identify what model my Holdsworth is, the serial number is 040155 which I belive makes it from1982.
Any assistance would be great.

 

[midlife]

There's a Holdsworth numbering thread on Retrobike which might be of help, nice bike BTW

 

[GaryR]

Thanks, I'll take a look.

 

[slow scot]

Hi All
I'm trying to identify what model my Holdsworth is, the serial number is 040155 which I belive makes it from1982.
Any assistance would be great.

1982 looks to be correct. If you Google “Holdsworth“ you’ll find a list of frame numbers and dates amongst other information. The year 1982 shows numbers 039401 to 047550.

 

[midlife]

Also Google nick Kilgarrif . He wrote a lot about Holdsworth and someone kindly kept his Web sites open after he passed away.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Looks tidy! Worth remembering tgat they also made one-off custom frames in those days as well as Claude Butlers, so it's often hard to know what you have!
It's not a 'Professional' that's for sure - wrong seat stays and tubing. It looks like Campagnolo running gear?
What are the hubs and wheel rims?
Close-up of the wheel droputs would be helpful.

http://nkilgariff.com/Models.htm

 

[iandg]

Looks tidy! Worth remembering tgat they also made one-off custom frames in those days as well as Claude Butlers, so it's often hard to know what you have!
It's not a 'Professional' that's for sure - wrong seat stays and tubing. It looks like Campagnolo running gear?
What are the hubs and wheel rims?
Close-up of the wheel droputs would be helpful.

http://nkilgariff.com/Models.htm

This is the "Professional"

 

[Fab Foodie]

This is the "Professional"
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Lovely! In the proper colours too - lucky boy :-)
Is that a Tudor Jersey?

 

[iandg]

Lovely! In the proper colours too - lucky boy :-)
Is that a Tudor Jersey?

Lutz

My first proper bike - £70(?) second hand from Swinnertons in Fenton 1974

 

[Fab Foodie]

Lutz

My first proper bike - £70(?) second hand from Swinnertons in Fenton 1974

Bet you wish you still had it, be worth nearly £80 by now ;-)