Argos has never had any connection with Ron Cooper. Argos was founded c1974 by Arthur Needham and another guy called Goss hence Argos. They do not have any connection either with Fred Baker Cycles who have never made their own frames but have badged frames from all sorts of jobbing framebuilders - very unlikely to be Argos as they have always been near the top of the market in the UK. This particular Argos frame I suspect to be late 70s/early 80s.
Hilary Stone, Bristol, England
> In a message dated 5/29/2003 12:40:54 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> freitas1@pacbell.net writes:
>
>> ARGOS frame on EBAY,was there a connection with RON COOPER?
LouDeeter wrote:
> Here is all I have on ARGOS in the Used Bike Buyers Guide. Since both
> addresses are probably shops and both are in Bristol, I would suspect that
> Hillary should know more about this make. It isn't often that my guide shows
> English builders using both Reynolds and Columbus tubing; not that it wasn't
> done, just that my information doesn't show it very often.
> Lou Deeter, Orlando FL
>
> ARGOS: England. Unit 12, Riverside Business Park, St. Annes Road, Bristol
> BS4 4ED. Fred Baker Cycles, 144 Cheltenham Road, Bristol BS5 6RL, England.
> Models:
> 531C 94 531C
> Low Pro Columbus