W F Holdsworth Cyclone - 1947
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Challenge tub looks good quality -
Used the site below (1st time) Fast free postage and inexpensive tyres-
https://www.probikekit.co.uk/bicycle-ty ... 6c816e0539
Challenge tub looks good quality -
Used the site below (1st time) Fast free postage and inexpensive tyres-
https://www.probikekit.co.uk/bicycle-ty ... 6c816e0539
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Since recently joining the VCC, I thought I would get in touch with Roger Armstrong (VCC enthusiast) and provided him with photographs of the frame and frame No and asked for their views -
Roger quickly got back to me with -
This is a very interesting post war Cyclone that I would date to 1946. It has a type of crown that I have not seen before, and the lozenge style top eyes without the chamfers that were later to feature.
Stallard fork ends are used but the mudguard eyes on the front forks have not been cut away or lightened as they are on later frames.
I cannot tell from the pictures but it looks like the steerer may be arranged for a headclip.
Holdsworth had their own Allez alloy headclip just post war and I have at least 3 machines that are fitted with this, none of which are Holdsworths.
The finish is rather plain, it would originally have had a contrasting head and seat band, lugs picked out in gold, and Olympic chevrons dividing off the seat band.
At least you have the correct head badge.
Since recently joining the VCC, I thought I would get in touch with Roger Armstrong (VCC enthusiast) and provided him with photographs of the frame and frame No and asked for their views -
Roger quickly got back to me with -
This is a very interesting post war Cyclone that I would date to 1946. It has a type of crown that I have not seen before, and the lozenge style top eyes without the chamfers that were later to feature.
Stallard fork ends are used but the mudguard eyes on the front forks have not been cut away or lightened as they are on later frames.
I cannot tell from the pictures but it looks like the steerer may be arranged for a headclip.
Holdsworth had their own Allez alloy headclip just post war and I have at least 3 machines that are fitted with this, none of which are Holdsworths.
The finish is rather plain, it would originally have had a contrasting head and seat band, lugs picked out in gold, and Olympic chevrons dividing off the seat band.
At least you have the correct head badge.
If it is a 1946 frame, these calipers just make it timewise.
I have a Hobbs with a September 1946 frame date, and many original components.
The calipers were a mixture of the unstamped and the Hiduminium stamped. This suggests the date of change to the stamped version.
And before you work on those calipers have a look at Mike's wonderful photo of the brake components at LFGSS.
I have a Hobbs with a September 1946 frame date, and many original components.
The calipers were a mixture of the unstamped and the Hiduminium stamped. This suggests the date of change to the stamped version.
And before you work on those calipers have a look at Mike's wonderful photo of the brake components at LFGSS.
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