Which Claud is my Claud?

[Dillo27]

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Okay, so it's likely to be early to mid 60s then? thanks for the insight...

 

[keithglos]

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From what I can see in the pics I would guess mid 60s Holdsworthy.
The Holdsworthy Company had Freddy Grubb as their lower price range, CB were mid range, and Holdsworth the top.

Keith

 

[Dillo27]

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Okay, would more pics help? And what about the serial number and letters?

 

[keithglos]

Holdsworthy standardised the designs for Grubb and Butler to keep prices down.
Data for frame numbers can only be built up from owners of known aged bikes. When a company packs up paper records generally would be dumped by whatever new owner occupies the building.

There is some painstaking collection on here if you search.

Keith

 

[Dillo27]

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Right thanks I will endeavour to uncover the true origin.

 

[Big Block]

If you join the V-CC you can get advice from the Marque Enthusiast for CB's.
In my view, well worth joining and supporting the very active research/library facility. The bonus for those in Britain would be the rides program. Sadly too far for me.

 

[bagpuss]

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Just had a look at my 1964 CB catalogue and judging by the front lugs it could be to Challenge model.This frame was available in six clours including electric blue . The frame was 531 tubing and built with continental style lugs.
I can e mail you a copy if you would like one .

Hmm... the same lugs could of been used on the Coureur and Super Courreur models of the same year. Difficult to tell from the catalogue pictures .

 

[Dillo27]

Thanks bagpuss, yes, by all means send me the copy.
And I followed Big Blocks' advice and joined the V-CC. I have another old Claud dated (by the serial number) 1953, which I think is a Jubilee model, so I may be able to get a definitive opinion on that one too!

 

[bagpuss]

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and your e mail address is.

 

[Jamiedyer]

It is certainly a lovely frameset and should build up very nicely.
I noticed the earlier post asking if it could be a Electron five, I have an Electron Five in the loft and this is easily a good few notches up the quality scale from an Electron. Electrons were fairly base models from memory.

Jamie