stevevw
Retro Guru
This is the Blue Riband that I recently bought. It is 21" which is too small for me. I will let it go for the same price I paid not looking to make a profit just to get another classic back on the road. I have more pictures if needed also I have included the text from the original advert below. £180
Absolutely stunning vintage 1952 Hobbs 'Blue Riband' classic racing frame, frame No. E2516 on bottom bracket shell and fork steering stem, because of the spearpoint lugs I am almost certain it's the 'Championship' model. The frame has been resprayed in the last year to match its original colour and lug lined in gold, as original, frame is either Reynolds 531 or Accles & Pollock Kromo, in 1952 Hobbs used either tubing, whichever one was used this frame is extremely light.Frame includes Brampton bottom bracket with TDC axle and also includes seat stem.
Seat tube 21" (54cm)
Top tube 21" (54cm)
Downtube 23" (58.5cm)
The headset is TDC, could be original fitting.
A superb example of British Lightweight frame building.
For the purists out there who have pointed out that Hobbs Frame Numbers were normally on the rear dropouts,
by 1952 Hobbs was not following closely the original methods of stamping the frame Number, this can be confirmed by the V-CC Hobbs expert.
I should have also pointed out that the Frame is built with Oscar Egg lugs.
The rear dropout width is 120mm.
Wheel size: 27s or 700c. with brake drop of 60mm. Preparation and re-spray by Mario Vaz.
Absolutely stunning vintage 1952 Hobbs 'Blue Riband' classic racing frame, frame No. E2516 on bottom bracket shell and fork steering stem, because of the spearpoint lugs I am almost certain it's the 'Championship' model. The frame has been resprayed in the last year to match its original colour and lug lined in gold, as original, frame is either Reynolds 531 or Accles & Pollock Kromo, in 1952 Hobbs used either tubing, whichever one was used this frame is extremely light.Frame includes Brampton bottom bracket with TDC axle and also includes seat stem.
Seat tube 21" (54cm)
Top tube 21" (54cm)
Downtube 23" (58.5cm)
The headset is TDC, could be original fitting.
A superb example of British Lightweight frame building.
For the purists out there who have pointed out that Hobbs Frame Numbers were normally on the rear dropouts,
by 1952 Hobbs was not following closely the original methods of stamping the frame Number, this can be confirmed by the V-CC Hobbs expert.
I should have also pointed out that the Frame is built with Oscar Egg lugs.
The rear dropout width is 120mm.
Wheel size: 27s or 700c. with brake drop of 60mm. Preparation and re-spray by Mario Vaz.
