mystery track frame.

[playford]

anyone any idea of builder.

looks 1950's from lugs, but dont know much about it past.

 

[one-eyed_jim]

Strictly speaking, it's not a track bike but a "path racer" or "road/path" model. Note the mudguard eyelets - not something you'd see on a pure track bike.

Certainly 1950s. My first guess would be a Carlton. Do you have any better pictures of the details? Any sign of a serial number?

 

[playford]

serial number on bottom bracket is T71216

I'll get a pic of the lugs later

 

[pigman]

Strictly speaking, it's not a track bike but a "path racer" or "road/path" model. Note the mudguard eyelets - not something you'd see on a pure track bike.

Ive often heard the phrase. So what were these frames? Were they single speed tourers or tourers in winter, grass track in summer? What?

 

[playford]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_Racer

 

[one-eyed_jim]

So what were these frames? Were they single speed tourers or tourers in winter, grass track in summer?

I think they were expected to do a bit of everything: club rides, light touring and training, road time trials, grass and cinder track races...