Recent content by sludgegulper

Nice build. I hope you got another Open 4 CD rim - I had some 40H Brown label Mavic Mod rims and I chucked them away, it was a nightmare getting anything on or off them except 35-40mm tyres.

The rear end is definitely not Norman. Probably just the forks. Looks OK though!

Those are forks from a mass-produced Norman Invader. The ribbing was a Norman patent. The fork crown is standard Invader style also found with the normal fork blades.

Even ignoring the traces of the top-eye fishtails, this looks absolutely "right".

Major was using only semi-wrap-over top eyes in the late 50s. His brake bridges were either straight or much more pronouncedly curved.

Could it be 58020 not 53020? Would make more sense. Hard to see from the photos. Hobbs were selling frames through their Manor Park shop in the late 50s and early 60s badged up as theirs with similar frame number style but under B/B, despite what you read elsewhere about them finishing circa...

picture of shop here source Flickr Manchester Archives+ Follow Negative No: 1972-2738 - Negatives Book Entry: Traction Pole Princess Road, Damaged traction pole (No 7) looks like a Manchester 061 telephone number on the BB of the blue frame above! Definitely a mid 80s frame. So probably too...

Picture of the shop here probably demolished. Rochdale Road/Blackley M9 area. source Flickr Manchester Archives+ Follow Negative No: 1972-1390.1 - Negatives Book Entry: Cockcroft Street CPO

Any clues with the frame number? I don't think it's a Major Nichols build. Unusual and very nice lug cuts.