Dear Lister's, I am not a member of the VCC but just occasionally I get a chance to peruse their wonderfully magazine so brilliantly produced by Mr.Hilary Stone. Keep up the excellent work. It was in this superb publication so ably produced by him or in the equally wonderful CR Archives that I read a posting about the placement of certain builders frame numbers. What particularly interests me is F.W.Evans (The Specialists in Light Cycles) 44 & 46Kennington Road, London, S.E.1. Positive I read that FWE placed their frame numbers under the front fork crown and at the top left-hand side of the seat lug. This was discounted by either Philip or Hilary and I think they stated it was located on the right-hand side of the seat lug. If we refer to the circa 1950's Evans for sale on eBay this is quite clearly not the case? If the number is present at all on the seat lug it will be on the left-hand side, please refer to pictures. It also states on this circa 1950 Evans description "F W Evans were one of the first frame builders to specialise in touring frames in the UK". Well hows about the Selbach Super Clubman's or Regal Tourer and his other tourers from the early 1920's? This is just one famous maker of the times producing touring machines. We also have F.C.Grubb, Ewings & Dean (Granby), Buckley Brothers, Allin, H.Carpenter & Son. This is just a few who were producing excellent specific touring frames in the early 1920's? I always understood that F.W.Evans first started as a repairer and cycling clothier in 1921 and it wasn't until about May 1927 that he started frame building? Would be very interested as to what the experts have to say on this one as I am now thoroughly confused. Yours fraternally Frank
Frank Cohen Hoxton UK