Lovely Paramount in Worksop, only £75

[Foreigner]

This needs little TLC and would make a classy ride

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[3wheeler7]

That's lovely! Good job I don't do Facebook otherwise I'd buy it and then I'd have even less room in the garage!

 

[oldave]

I was just about to trail this - looks lovely to me!

 

[KondratievsBike]

Just messaged him… Pongo One (current Paramount) needs a brother

 

[Foreigner]

Just messaged him… Pongo One (current Paramount) needs a brother

Lovely. And looks like your size too

 

[Midlife]

Just messaged him… Pongo One (current Paramount) needs a brother

Is that an (Andy) Bone frame?

 

[Foreigner]

Is that an (Andy) Bone frame?

According to seller:

'Alan `Pongo` Braithwaite did build cycle frames under the name A.C.S. Paramount.A.C.S. Cycles of Front St. Arnold, Nottingham.was founded by Arthur Hunt and Cyril Harper. Arthur was a well known Nottingham rider who was in the 1948 Olympic squad (but was not selected on the day) and rode the world road championships in Holland the same year. Cyril was a toolmaker in the press toolroom at the then Raleigh Industries factory on Farady Rd. Nottingham. At the same time Arthur worked in the rim plating shop in the same factory. Both were members of the Broad Oak Road Club. At first only Arthur worked in the business but following an accident in which Arthur broke the neck of his femur and was hospitalised for a considerable period of time, Cyril left Raleigh to look after the business. Their frame builder was Jim Cockayne who built frames under rhe name of A.C.S Cycles. When Pongo joined the company as frame builder the name was changed to A.C.S. Paramount. I believe that Pongo was originally trained by Gerald O`Donovan who became a consultant to Raleigh in his retirement.'

 

[Midlife]

According to seller:

'Alan `Pongo` Braithwaite did build cycle frames under the name A.C.S. Paramount.A.C.S. Cycles of Front St. Arnold, Nottingham.was founded by Arthur Hunt and Cyril Harper. Arthur was a well known Nottingham rider who was in the 1948 Olympic squad (but was not selected on the day) and rode the world road championships in Holland the same year. Cyril was a toolmaker in the press toolroom at the then Raleigh Industries factory on Farady Rd. Nottingham. At the same time Arthur worked in the rim plating shop in the same factory. Both were members of the Broad Oak Road Club. At first only Arthur worked in the business but following an accident in which Arthur broke the neck of his femur and was hospitalised for a considerable period of time, Cyril left Raleigh to look after the business. Their frame builder was Jim Cockayne who built frames under rhe name of A.C.S Cycles. When Pongo joined the company as frame builder the name was changed to A.C.S. Paramount. I believe that Pongo was originally trained by Gerald O`Donovan who became a consultant to Raleigh in his retirement.'

Thanks for the info . I've got a Paramount frame...... Ultra short wheelbase, drilled lugs and dropouts, shot in stays and almost straight forks. Sort of has Pongo written all over it.

 

[3wheeler7]

Pongos frames were not serial numbered - allegedly something to do with book keeping and the taxman.
Certainly mine wasn't.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Blimey that's a fine looking bike.