Hi everyone,
Offered to CR members are five excellent British built frames. .
I can take payment a number of ways - Paypal or cheque in GBP, cash sent registered post, Traveller\u2019s cheques in $, direct bank transfer within the UK or European Iban bank transfer. I will always combine shipping in order to reduce costs.
Frames and wheel pairs cost 80 GBP to ship to the USA, 100 GBP to ship to Australia/New Zealand and 11 GBP within the UK.
With the pound being still quite low in value these are a real bargain... for US and European buyers.
Hilary Stone, Bristol, British Isles
HOBBS SUPERBE 1947 Fancy lugs
Seat Tube (ctt): 21in
Top Tube (ctc): 22.5in
Rear dropout width: 110mm
Wheel size: 27in/700C
Frame tubing: Almost certainly Reynolds 531 DB
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 58mm
Hobbs were probably the first British manufacturer to adopt fancy lugs
in 1936 and the design they used then continued to be used until the
early 1950s as seen herre on this 1947 example. This frame is in very
sound condition with no dents or dings and will look truly superb once
renovated.
175GBP
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HOLDSWORTH TORNADO 1950 Gorgeous fancy lugs
Seat Tube (ctt): 22in
Top Tube (ctc): 22.5in
Rear dropout width: 115mm
Wheel size: 27in /700C
Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 DB
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 58mm
The Tornado was Holdsworth\u2019s model for mass start racing and was
introduced in 1950 - this must be one of the very first examples. It is
one of Holdsworth\u2019s rarer models and is very attractive... It has been
quite nicely hand painted and fitted with the correct transfers. The
frames appears to be extremely sound.
145GBP
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POLLARD Nervex Pro c1952
Seat Tube (ctt): 24in
Top Tube (ctc): 23in
Rear dropout width: 120mm
Wheel size: 27in/700C
Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 DB
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 58mm
Pollards were a well regarded local framebuilder in Coventry who were
certainly in business until the early 1990s. This frame with Nervex Pro
lugs of the early pattern is really rather nice.
85GBP
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SHORTER TT
Seat Tube (ctt): 21.75in
Top Tube (ctc): 21.5in
Rear dropout width: 122mm
Wheel size: 700C
Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 butted main tubes
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 45mm
Alf Engers the great British short distance time trial specialist rode
Shorter frames in the 1970s. Their frames were not built in house but by
a variety of framebuilders including it is believed Vic Edwards and
Wally Green. This particular frame could well be a Vic Edwards built
frame - it is lighter than a standard 531 DB frame and has some really
nice details including the fastback seatstays.
95GBP
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ROTRAX SUPERCOURSE FRAME 1953
Seat Tube (ctt): 21in
Top Tube (ctc): 22in
Rear dropout width: 115mm
Wheel size: 27in/700C
Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 DB
Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 58mm
This is a very beautiful Rotrax frame which is thought to be the
Supercourse model - the normal long points on the head lugs would not
not be possible on a small frame such as this. In every other respect it
has all the Supercourse details - the wonderful reinforced pump pegs,
the most elegant rear brake bridge ever etc - and it has the remains of
its elaborate original finish featuring both white and yellow box
lining! It does however I think need refinishing... The frame is in very
sound condition, the seatstays have a few small dents from a saddlebag
support but nothing which cannot be easily filled. A wonderful frame.
Reduced to 145GBP
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