Re: [CR]was R O Harrison Shortwin - now Sun Manx TT

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Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:36:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]was R O Harrison Shortwin - now Sun Manx TT
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <000601c6d6fc$8665d0c0$89ca6851@nonefpfvwek4mv>


Peter,
     I couldn't see the photos on the Manx TT frame not the catalogue pages. Perhaps you ned to set some sort of Sharing Option on the Photobox page?
     I did take a look at the Elswick Hopper on the WoolJersey page, though. Beautiful bike - and I think I learned something about this entire "movement" in British bike design. Correct me if I'm wrong, though, please. My guess is that - not only was a short wheelbase desired for racing - but the method employed had to alloy the for the fitting of mudguards, so that the bicycle could also be used for touring and/or commuting.
      Cheers,
      Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)


--- Peter Brown wrote:


> Norris mentions the Sun Manx TT as another method used,
> similar to the
> Shortwin in design, to achieve a short wheelbase. He may
> recall helping
> Nigel Land to identify a mystery frame with a Baines transfer
> last year,
> which is in fact a Manx TT. I have posted a couple of pics
> of the frame,
> and the relevant page from the 51 Sun Catalogue at
> http://ntlworld.photobox.co.uk/album/album_contact.html?c_album=1571123
> .
> Nigel is now trying to find some Stallard dropouts for it, as
> the original
> ones had been removed for some strange reason (anyone have a
> spare pair?),
> and then it will be re-enamelled with the correct transfers.
> List members
> may also wish to remind themselves of another attempt to
> achieve a short
> wheelbase on my Elswick Hopper Avenger Convincable, which you
> can see at
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=103517 .
>
>
>
> Peter Brown. Lincolnshire. England
>
>
>
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