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Hello, Good call on the possible differences between models for the home market and those for export. None the Shadows shown in the available catalogues, show forged dropouts. The ones on this frame are stamped “DAWES”. Some additional info that leads me to believe that this may have been a...

Greetings from across the pond. I recently got a Dawes frameset and am having difficulty in determining the model from the available catalogs. The serial number is WD4891. It has the black & silver oval head badge that was introduced for the 1982 model year, but no model label. It was fitted...

A bump + Pix + info The literature indicates that Don didn't actually build many frames, but used subcontractors. I did find info that Stan Pike built many of Don's frames, however, the format of those is 14XXXX which is slightly different from this one. Hi folks, I'm a crazy Yank that likes...

Hi folks, The bike co-op where I volunteer has been donated a very nice Raleigh Tourist 3 speed. I'm curious as to when Raleigh started producing these rod braked, three speed bikes. The Surmey-Archer hub on this one has a '79 date code on it which indicates that it was one of the "bike boom"...

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FYI, From about 1961/62 through 1965 Holdsworth used a four digit serial number. I have a 1964 Typhoon, serial number 1527. I have also seen others from the period with this numbering. Cheers, Van

Re: Soens Link Hi Ned, Thanks for the Soens link. I hadn't seen that information before. I haven't made personal contact with Bill Soens. My info came from Cyclechat.net dialogs between previous owners of frame #777 and Bill plus other online info. Apparently, Bill only participates...

Hi folks, I recently acquired a bike built by Bill Soens, a member of the Soens cycling family and one of the Merryside builders from Liverpool. Bill operated his shop under his father Eddie’s name because the senior Soens was a respected cycling trainer at the time. Beginning in 1957, Bill...

Re: Viking - The Hosteller Model - Frame for refurbishment Hi Tel, Did you get my PM and/or e-mail regarding the frames we've been discussing? Thanks and regards, Van Pennington

Re: Falcon Ernie Clements Where are you located?

Re: Viking - The Hosteller Model - Frame for refurbishment Hi Tel, Any idea what the stand over measurement is? I'm still looking. By-the-way, do you still have the Holdsworth. Thanks and regards, Van

Re: Holdsworth Frameset PM sent