Reynolds 531 decal information required!

[Stormylolol]

Hi all,

I am looking for information on this specific Reynolds 531 sticker - more specifically what sort of tubing is it (straight gague vs double butted), and a possible date for years of manufacture?

Unless I have made a booboo, it does not appear on the Reynolds 531 sticker timeline on the H Lloyd website. In my experience I have only seen this decal on Mercian frames (and also maybe Dawes??) and in general not that commonly either.

Many thanks

 

[LondonClassic]

https://www.reynoldstechnology.biz/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/decal_history.pdf

Its just shown as '1995 onwards'. 531 was giving way to 631 and what with the uptick in alu framed bikes late 90s these stickers are less populous. I dont think they would be restricted to certain marques, more that new 531 framed bikes after the 90s were much rarer than the previous 5 odd decades.

 

[Stormylolol]

https://www.reynoldstechnology.biz/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/decal_history.pdf

Its just shown as '1995 onwards'. 531 was giving way to 631 and what with the uptick in alu framed bikes late 90s these stickers are less populous. I dont think they would be restricted to certain marques, more that new 531 framed bikes after the 90s were much rarer than the previous 5 odd decades.

True, and I suppose with a frame maker like Mercian it would make sense to see more of their frames with them as they are (at least from what I know) still very much focused on steel frames and always have been. Now that I think about it, it is the same for Dawes tourers which again makes sense.

Its a shame the link does not specify whether the stickers refer to single or double butted. I have noticed quite the difference in weight between my 531c and 531ST frames

 

[hamster]

I have noticed quite the difference in weight between my 531c and 531ST frames

But 531ST is a much heavier tubeset being 1.0/0.7mm whereas 531c is 0.9/0.6mm