What's my Holdsworth?

[fore_endy]

Hi, I've recently acquired a Holdsworth framed fixie to run as my hack to work. I've done some investigating into which model and year it is but have failed to identify it, can anyone shed some light on it. I can't find a number on the bottom bracket, only identifier I can find is 266 on the left dropout? Thanks

https://www.dropbox.com/s/k6pwh7okk7ra3 ... 4.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u7q5acaiwz8zc ... 3.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jxpyi9xyo28zj ... 1.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/m3f3hkkdwg9cx ... 7.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lqr9etvn4byo4 ... 9.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/r6qohuwkfrqcn ... 0.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vk1nesyw461sc ... 5.jpg?dl=0

 

[Midlife]

Looks like a Mistral with odd forks...........

http://www.nkilgariff.com/HoldsModelPag ... istral.htm

Nice

Shaun

 

[fore_endy]

Re:

Hi Shaun, thanks for the reply. I was thinking the Mistral might be a possible, just couldn't seem to find one with the signature style decal on the downtube, plus the seatstays on the Mistral seem to become thinner as they wrap over the rear of the top tube:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nkilgariff ... istral.jpg

....might be an old one?

Cheers

 

[Midlife]

I'd place it at the end of the 1960's

Shaun

 

[fore_endy]

Re:

A bike frame older than myself, result !

Many thanks Shaun

 

[keithglos]

Re:

Agree with Shaun, late 1960s. Some confusion about WF Holdsworth retail shop and The Holdsworthy Company. This looks like Holdsworthy, probably the wrong transfers when painted.

Keith

 

[fore_endy]

Re:

Cheers Keith, still chuffed I own something older than myself! Was thinking about a new shiny bike before this appeared, so glad I went with this. Thanks