Banashapan
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This is great, looking forward to seeing more!
Banashapan":3gmyfura said:This is great, looking forward to seeing more!
CBguy":320v2f7p said:My opinion as well is that this Olympic Path is a 1949 frame.
I would be curious to know what the letter E signifies. I wonder if it perhaps signifies that this (likely special order) frame was built by Norman Ephgrave (Les Ephgrave's brother). In researching the Ephgrave brothers little comes up about Norman. In looking at articles at Classic Rendezvous and Classic Lightweights it is stated that both brothers worked at Claud Butler and that Les left in 1948 to open his own shop. In Classic Rendezvous article it states that Norman joined his brother but doesn't state when. Les usually used LE with serial number of frames he built. Perhaps Norman simply used E at least while at Claud Butler?
Guess, at this point this is pure speculation on my part. Although... fun to do so.
Any way, perhaps someone in the know has some words of wisdom. Otherwise this may be a question for the VCC CB marque expert. Peter Holland, Ephgrave marque expert, wrote article in Classic Lightweights.
Doug
The History Man":jyaz73b6 said:Is that the same green/cream as my overbury’s tourer? Very nice.