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Imlach · Mar 11, 2023

That is a lovely frame design

Imlach · Mar 11, 2023

Top tube incredibly short isn't it?

Guinessisgoodforyou · Mar 11, 2023

Hard to tell from the pictures. It does look shorter than convention.

grantoury · Mar 11, 2023

Guinessisgoodforyou said:
Every once in a while you look and look again. The Peart Special 1936 with sloping top tube. The rear brake @Woz @Imlach @grantoury As I know you all like unusual bicycles. Not my text.

Designed & built by Mr HA Peart an aero engineer in the 1930's.
The bike was previously shown in N&V's but no one could identify the maker although the designer (HA Peart) personally knew Fred Grubb & Harry Ferris (also he live in Houndslow middlesex making H Ferris a serious contender).
I have pictures to show the bike was used by Mr Peart (an active CTC member) on his honeymoon in 1938 & it's believed the bike was a couple of years old by then.

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Reminds me a bit of a Geoff Apps bicycle

Guinessisgoodforyou · Mar 11, 2023

grantoury said:
Reminds me a bit of a Geoff Apps bicycle

Is it possible Geoff Apps was inspired by this?

grantoury · Mar 11, 2023

Guinessisgoodforyou said:
Is it possible Geoff Apps was inspired by this?

It would not surprise me

Imlach · Mar 11, 2023

grantoury said:
Reminds me a bit of a Geoff Apps bicycle

That is a Geoff Apps sure?

Guinessisgoodforyou · Mar 11, 2023

Imlach said:
That is a Geoff Apps sure?

Looks like it to me mate.

Imlach · Mar 11, 2023

Right Jan was comparing the other one with an actual Apps and I was just too thick to grasp that

I agree there's similarities, with a slightly more upright set of bars I reckon their riding quality would be pretty similar

Guinessisgoodforyou · Mar 11, 2023

Rawland Stag 650B 2013. Custom Jeff Lyon fork.

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Designed & built by Mr HA Peart an aero engineer in the 1930's.

The bike was previously shown in N&V's but no one could identify the maker although the designer (HA Peart) personally knew Fred Grubb & Harry Ferris (also he live in Houndslow middlesex making H Ferris a serious contender).

I have pictures to show the bike was used by Mr Peart (an active CTC member) on his honeymoon in 1938 & it's believed the bike was a couple of years old by then.

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Designed & built by Mr HA Peart an aero engineer in the 1930's.​

The bike was previously shown in N&V's but no one could identify the maker although the designer (HA Peart) personally knew Fred Grubb & Harry Ferris (also he live in Houndslow middlesex making H Ferris a serious contender).​

I have pictures to show the bike was used by Mr Peart (an active CTC member) on his honeymoon in 1938 & it's believed the bike was a couple of years old by then.​

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Designed & built by Mr HA Peart an aero engineer in the 1930's.

The bike was previously shown in N&V's but no one could identify the maker although the designer (HA Peart) personally knew Fred Grubb & Harry Ferris (also he live in Houndslow middlesex making H Ferris a serious contender).

I have pictures to show the bike was used by Mr Peart (an active CTC member) on his honeymoon in 1938 & it's believed the bike was a couple of years old by then.