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Thanks Juvela Chaps at Veteran Cycle Club think it’s mostly likely a 1953/4 Dawes Emblem Super Six with a few replacement parts. She is stripped, repaired and cleaned and I’ll slowly complete the rebuild over the next few weeks

No measurements taken but I have tried to fit a few Peugeot components I have to hand. A Simplex front make is to small a diameter to fit on the seat tube. A 26.4mm seat post is too large for the seat tube. An Atax steerer stem fits but is looser than the Philippe and a spare Raleigh stem...

Thanks folks and to you again Glug. I’ll get some measurements taken and keep you posted if you are interested

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I purchase this bike yesterday, £30 on fb marketplace. I have been trawling through the frame numbers info and catalogues on the very engaging Nkilgariff website but find myself going round in circles trying to determine the age and make/model of the bike. I have recently posted on the...

Thanks Glug I’ve started to draw the same Holdsworth conclusion. The A prefix is noted. Thanks for your advice The bike has clearly been loved previously. Covered in a protective oily coating and coming apart easily…so far.

The only markings on the fork steerer are on the attached photos. There is a small number one and a small number 7. There is also painted letters that appear to spell RHODES. Hope that’s useful

Hello all I purchase this bike yesterday, £30 on fb marketplace. I have been trawling through the frame numbers info and catalogues on the very engaging Nkilgarif website but find myself going round in circles trying to determine the age and make/model of the bike. The frame number 11677...