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1. Hi Guys, I have an old Holdsworth frame given to me in the early 60s, but didn’t really ride it due to getting a motor bike.
   Not in brilliant nick but I can’t identify it to a type the badge on the head stock say one year but it has double crown forks and non gothic lugs
   Used to be maroon and dark green with lined tapers but sadly now is mainly nickel undercoat. can anyone help,
   Chris ( in Leicester)

   • Hi Chris,

     Many thanks for posting your message. It’s appreciated.

     Here is a list of all Holdsworth models, including several catalogs from the 1960s:
     http://www.nkilgariff.com/Models.htm

     Perhaps the resources available at the link above will help identify your Holdsworth.

     Happy tailwinds,
     Eric

2. Wanted holdsworth professional frameset from 1960s early 70s 23-24″ reynolds 531 track frame may also be of interest

3. Josh, would be interested if you can help with ID of Holdsworth frame as i also have a Holdsworth Pro frame & forks that i would like to date, i think it is 1970.s but not sure.

4. Totally with you on the reliability of Holdsworth. Mine still happily does 200 miles in to London and back every week.
   Does anybody know how I can ID a Holdsworth frame? I have what I think is an 1981 Elan but it has what look factory original horizontal track dropouts which I can’t find any mention of in the various online resources I’ve seen. Also there’s no sign that it’s ever had any cable guides, bottle cage mountings etc so I’m assuming it was built for the track.
   It also has prugnat 63 BIS lugs which don’t seem to match to the Elan http://www.veloworks.com/lug_reference/prugnat_gallery/pages/PrugnatType%2762BIS%27001.html

5. Hi
   I was hping someone could ID my claud butler 1930’s? see flickr and search grptaipei.thanks

6. I can reinforce the comments about Holdsworth’s ‘just-postwar’ quality having five minutes ago returned from 25 miles on my 1951 Holdsworth Cyclone. I also own an Ephgrave, three Hetchins and three Claud Butlers and the only bike that matches and possibly exceeds it in general rideability is my Gillott (1952). Surely the early 1950s were the golden era of lightweight frame building.

7. Great website. I recently obtained a 1960 Legnano Gran Premio, so I appreciate your write up of this marque!

   Thank you,

   Stephen