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Thanks Old Ned, that's interesting about the logo, I think I will try and get a high resolution scan done of the photo and then see if photo shop or similar will sharpen it up.

Many thanks for your reply Keith, good idea I will do some research on what might have been the local dealers. Dad doesn't have much recollection of the bike he would have been 17 at the time , his father had an engineering company that amongst other things made rollers for indoor cycling...

This pic is of my Dad taken in 1939, he was a keen cyclist in his youth and is now 99. There's not much to go on the photo is very small. Almost certainly a British bike he was a member of CTC possibly in Mitcham. It might be, gut feelings etc most welcome.🙂 Many thanks.

Re: I have I'm pleased to say heard from Phoenix cycles in Eastbourne, and the mystery for this frame is solved. Geoff Roberts says it was built by his dad Chas in May 1973 at Phoenix cycles in Forest Hill.

Re: I can see by your collection you know what you are talking about.! If I don't get much joy from Phoenix who I'm sure are very busy perhaps I should contact him direct.? I now live 10 miles south of Horsham . Back then I was a keen member of the Anerly bicycle club but was swayed by...

Re: Thanks for the reply Jon, I've sent Phoenix cycles the frame number, I emailed them initially didn't get a response so phoned up today on the off chance. Simon made the Roberts connection, Geoff visits the shop so hopefully can shed some light on it ,where it's from etc and maybe put a...

Re: Thanks for the reply as by chance I am now getting somewhere, I had tried Phoenix cycles in Eastbourne turns out it was made by Roberts for them hopefully the serial number will give me some more info.

Re: Hi everyone and thanks for looking, I still haven't found anything on this frame not sure if this image helps.

Ahh my photos are too large to upload I will sort that and come back.!

Hi i picked this up from a house clearance and am struggling to find anything much about it, seems really good quality to me very light and has a campagnolo ring set and head set , cinelli bars , galli brakes, so possibly an enthusiast build.? It's obviously sat about for a very long time but a...