Crown Lightweight frames .Another lost marque?

[bagpuss]

Found an old leaflet for these frames .Built in Perry Barr,Birmingham .At a guess late 1960s/1970's .
Anyone ever seen one/heard of ? 3 models avaible at the time .Mid market I reckon.
001 by rebalrid, on Flickr

Crown lightweight frames by rebalrid, on Flickr

Build spec for a complete machine
Crown lightweight frames by rebalrid, on Flickr

 

[keithglos]

Fairly basic bikes, probably frames bought in. VAT started in 1973, so mid 70s.
Look like Holdsworthy, but standard kit.

Keith

 

[bagpuss]

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A marque from a much earlier time . Brand /name reused in the 70's
Company No: 75287; Crown Cycle Company Ltd. Incorporated in 1902. Dissolved between 1916...



Reference: BT 31/16917/75287
Description:
Company No: 75287; Crown Cycle Company Ltd. Incorporated in 1902. Dissolved between 1916 and 1932

Date: 1902-[1932]
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

 

[OldTel]

Re:

Hi, I saw this on my travels, https://www.flickr.com/photos/oroboyz/4 ... 532825202/ it appears they were still going in 1983, cyclo connection is interesting. Thanks Terry

 

[bagpuss]

Re:

Terry.
Thank you for the link .
Paul .

Had a trawl through the rest of the chaps flickr site .
This looks rather smart .
1 by Dale B Brown, on Flickr

and this rather rare Mal Rees .
I have never seen one .
https://flic.kr/p/91xWxC