Looking for info LH SPECIAL GLOUCESTER
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Fwiw I too think it is 'north' or 'south' gate on the head badge rather than 'east'.
When Keith says Agrati ends were quite common in the fifties, I imagine he means this in the same sense that Campag. ends were common in the sixties/seventies? They were, but only up beyond a certain level of quality.
If the frame has fancy hand cut lugs, Agrati ends and a curved brake bridge I'd think it is almost certainly 531 and must have been a fairly desirable machine in the fifties, probably top of the range.
Please don't get it powder coated.
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Fwiw I too think it is 'north' or 'south' gate on the head badge rather than 'east'.
When Keith says Agrati ends were quite common in the fifties, I imagine he means this in the same sense that Campag. ends were common in the sixties/seventies? They were, but only up beyond a certain level of quality.
If the frame has fancy hand cut lugs, Agrati ends and a curved brake bridge I'd think it is almost certainly 531 and must have been a fairly desirable machine in the fifties, probably top of the range.
Please don't get it powder coated.
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You could be right and This nugget is crucial- if the TE in gate runs past the six o’clock mark then I agree North or South is more likely due to the additional characters
And 100% agree about preserving what little is still left
torqueless":7o4yetuq said:
You could be right and This nugget is crucial- if the TE in gate runs past the six o’clock mark then I agree North or South is more likely due to the additional characters
And 100% agree about preserving what little is still left
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Ha ha ok maybe that’s abit rash ! No powder coating ! Do you think to leave it as a survivor I’m it’s state but try and clean it up?
I didn’t know that about the lugs etc , as I’m new to these older bikes although I’ve had this and the Coventry about 18 months .
Could use the frame and out modern parts on and turn it into a road bike , prob abit harsh also!
The gears on the stem is quite nice to use
Ha ha ok maybe that’s abit rash ! No powder coating ! Do you think to leave it as a survivor I’m it’s state but try and clean it up?
I didn’t know that about the lugs etc , as I’m new to these older bikes although I’ve had this and the Coventry about 18 months .
Could use the frame and out modern parts on and turn it into a road bike , prob abit harsh also!
The gears on the stem is quite nice to use
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Wonder if it has anything to do with Halls who were down Eastgate street? I think its a night club or something now. On the left, past road to bus station and a few hundred yards down. Rarely venture to Glos now, its a long way from the Forest of Dean.
Bought my first proper cycling jersey from them in about 1979.
What made me think of that was Little and Halls in Ross.
Wonder if it has anything to do with Halls who were down Eastgate street? I think its a night club or something now. On the left, past road to bus station and a few hundred yards down. Rarely venture to Glos now, its a long way from the Forest of Dean.
Bought my first proper cycling jersey from them in about 1979. What made me think of that was Little and Halls in Ross.
