Recent content by robmowbray

The downtube lugs are runners for the front/rear derailleur cables. The bike had end of bar Campag gear shifters. The rear brake hanger appears to be designed for Wiemann, centre pull quick release system. Since the original posting I've managed to discover quite a bit of provenance of these...

Re: Re: I think you're right. While sorting through my dads garage I can across a couple of Weinmann cable clips. No sign of the brakes (although I've got the leavers/cables and a card of rubber pads). What Weinmann model do you think may have been fitted, in case I need to source replacements?

I'm still digging away in the garage. I unearthed a brand new, boxed chain and two new 5 speed cassettes the other day. I did find a small bag containing a single centre pull cable clip. The clip is branded Wienmann but I don't know what version he might have had. I do have the levers but the...

Thanks for the message Doug. My father used the bike for commuting from Welling and later Puley to the various Metropolitan police stations (Kennington, Brixton, Wimbledon, Earlsfied & Hendon) he was posted to in his 30 year police career. The 20+ mile treck across London to Hendon could be...

The rear hanger is an original brazed on feature of the frameset. I'm still going through boxes of parts & this appears to be the right fixing, but as I haven't unearthed the (Universal 61) brakes yet, I can't test it

I believe the attached image shows the fixing. I might need to replace this as the thread on the back nut is iffy. I'm guessing its part of the Universal 61 centre pull kit?

Yes, there's only one lug, on the drive side. No obvious evidence of there ever being one on the other drop-out. My Dad certainly didn't have mudguards fitted. I found a good account of 'K' series bikes from this era: (true adventures of the retro grupetto: holdsworth italia) by Norman...

Can anyone help to identify my late fathers old Holdsworth(?) frame model and age? My father bought the frame second hand in the late 1960’s / early 1970’s and had it stove enamled and fitted with custom made wheels and Campagnolo/Huret parts. My dad was 6’+, so the game is quite large - 24”...