The original colour was probably mauve, which was one of the standard
options available, and it has faded over the last 55 years or so. Pics
of
the one I had refinished, but no longer in my possession, are at
http://ntlworld.photobox.co.uk/
. The Cyclo boss was original, just the pump pegs had to be replaced. Transfers were from Nick Tithecott, apart from the top tube La Queldas which I had made locally.
Peter Brown. Lincolnshire. England
Duncan Granger wrote:
For those who may be interested, here are pics of my recently-acquired 1950 Holdsworth La Quelda "Flyer".
It's hard to tell from the pics, but the original paint (it's faded quite a bit) was a bright, pepto-bismol shade of pink (no, I'm not trying to resurect the pink-bike thread).
I will be doing a complete overhaul, but am on the fence about the paint. I am leaning towards leaving it as-is, but would welcome opinions from other CR members. For what it's worth, the head badge and transfers are mostly in very good shape.
Here's the link:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/
Peter Brown, you should post the 1955 La Quelda pics you sent to me - it's a stunning repaint - one of the best color schemes I've ever seen!
Duncan Granger
Mountville, PA