C COUPES Retro Guru Feb 5, 2015 #1 Bought this ages ago and paint is a mess but the lugs intrigued me. Serial number 3509. 23" frame, 531 tubing. Les Ephgrave possibly? Attachments WP_20131118_018compressed.jpg 77.3 KB · Views: 327
Bought this ages ago and paint is a mess but the lugs intrigued me. Serial number 3509. 23" frame, 531 tubing. Les Ephgrave possibly?
C COUPES Retro Guru Feb 5, 2015 #2 Obligatory headbadge Attachments WP_20131118_016compressed.jpg 54.9 KB · Views: 326
C COUPES Retro Guru Feb 5, 2015 #3 Love the diamond or star and not seen them on any other frames. Attachments WP_20131118_005compressed.jpg 78.8 KB · Views: 325
C COUPES Retro Guru Feb 5, 2015 #4 Arrow head stays Attachments WP_20150205_21_10_32_Procompressed.jpg 39.1 KB · Views: 325
C COUPES Retro Guru Feb 5, 2015 #5 3509 and matching number on the forks. Attachments WP_20150205_21_10_46_Procompressed.jpg 65.9 KB · Views: 325
C COUPES Retro Guru Feb 5, 2015 #6 Was sprayed gold at one point and previous owner had removed most of it. Will get media blasted. Original blue paint. Attachments WP_20131118_015compressed.jpg 61.3 KB · Views: 324
Was sprayed gold at one point and previous owner had removed most of it. Will get media blasted. Original blue paint.
C COUPES Retro Guru Feb 5, 2015 #7 Brake eyelets on the top tube. Attachments WP_20131118_012compressed.jpg 88.3 KB · Views: 323
C COUPES Retro Guru Feb 5, 2015 #8 Bayliss Wiley bottom bracket Attachments WP_20131118_017compressed.jpg 53.1 KB · Views: 322
C COUPES Retro Guru Feb 5, 2015 #9 Needs to be royal blue or cobalt with chrome lugs I'm thinking. Late 40s early 50s?
Midlife Retro Wizard Feb 5, 2015 #10 Holdsworth bought the name in 1952 and from then they were definitely Freddy Grubb so its younger than that. Nkilgariff does a few web pages on the marque, maybe something matches? Nice frame by the way Shaun
Holdsworth bought the name in 1952 and from then they were definitely Freddy Grubb so its younger than that. Nkilgariff does a few web pages on the marque, maybe something matches? Nice frame by the way Shaun
