Any info on the frame builder Wes Mason?

[otherself]

I have a Wes Mason frame, It appears to date from the early to middle 1980's.

If anybody has any information about Wes Mason frames then I'd love to hear from you. All I can find is that he was a former pro active in the 1960s, born in 1941: http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurf ... urid=12478

 

[Old Ned]

Same fella. One of the MKM frame building partnership then had his own shop in Harrogate after 1980 when MKM stopped. Early MKM's were branded either Wes Mason or Arthur Metcalfe and when he had the shop he had 'Wes Mason' branded frames as well.

Have a look on the MKM website -

http://www.mkm-cycles.co.uk/

Some info there.

And the old advert below.

I met Wes again last September at the Newport Nocturne evening race, he's living in North Wales now.

 

[otherself]

Thats great Old Ned, thanks. Always lusted for the MKM Dominator model, nice to know I have something close to second best.

 

[Jamiedyer]

Anybody see the price

These posts are great as you learn some really interesting information.
Also look at the prices :shock: If only you knew then what you know today.

jamie

 

[OrangeChris]

There's also this site that has a bit of information:
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/MKM/MKM_main.htm

Do you have any photos of your MKM?

 

[Midlife]

Doesn't MKM = Mason Kitchen Metcalf ?

I always wondered who the "Kitchen" was LOL


Shaun

 

[OrangeChris]

Arthur Metcalf set them up with Wes Mason (the 2 M's). Ron Kitching provided some funding for it from what I've read and was the landlord of Chapel works where they made the frames.

The chap who runs http://www.mkm-cycles.co.uk tells me that he has a register of 58 MKMs that are left.

My father in law gave me his 1976(ish) Wes Mason Professional, frame number 4672. I'm not that keen on the colour though and was considering getting it resprayed with new decals.

 

[Midlife]

Blimey.......was there nothing Ron Kitchen didn't have his finger in back in those days LOL

Shaun

 

[Old Ned]

Blimey.......was there nothing Ron Kitchen didn't have his finger in back in those days LOL

Shaun

KitchING Shaun, nothing to do with cooking or Hairy Bikers

Even if he did have a finger in lots of pies........................... :roll:

 

[orbeas]

Wes Mason

Same fella. One of the MKM frame building partnership then had his own shop in Harrogate after 1980 when MKM stopped. Early MKM's were branded either Wes Mason or Arthur Metcalfe and when he had the shop he had 'Wes Mason' branded frames as well.

Have a look on the MKM website -

http://www.mkm-cycles.co.uk/

Some info there.

And the old advert below.

I met Wes again last September at the Newport Nocturne evening race, he's living in North Wales now.

where abouts Ned !!!!!