Currys Elizabethan

[philp]

Anyone interested in this sort of thing? A Currys Elizabethan made to commemorate the coronation of our late queen.
Currys has a very interesting history in the bike world and at one time were one of the largest bike manufacturers in the
country before they started selling fridges and the like. Apart from tyres, brake blocks and other consumables this bike is 100% original.

 

[philp]

This is a world record - the only bike on the forum that has attracted zero interest!

 

[Old Ned]

Well, I remember Curry's selling bikes and that they generally seemed to be a metallic purple colour. Did they have their own factory or were they bought in?

 

[philp]

Currys was founded in 1884 by Henry Curry when he started to build bicycles full-time in a shed at the back of his garden at 40 Painter Street, Leicester, England. He opened his first shop in 1888 at 271 Belgrave Gate, Leicester. In 1890 he moved to larger premises at 296 Belgrave Gate, then in 1900 to 285-287 Belgrave Gate. The company was put on a proper financial footing in 1897 when Henry formed a partnership with his sons, calling the company H. Curry & Sons. The business continued to grow and floated on the stock exchange in 1927. By this time the shops sold a wide variety of goods including bicycles, toys, radios and gramophones. Currys pulled out of cycle manufacturing in 1932 when they closed their Leicester factory but continued to retail Hercules bikes (badged as Currys) until the 1960s.

The Currys 'Strange but True series' -

https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/cycling-humour-strange-but-true/
Even more if you're interested!

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/H._Curry_and_Sons