Hi Stewart. In the Feb 2000 edition of Cycling Today a UK cycling magazine Ron Cooper is attributed with building the contemporary version of the Bates Cantiflex. The address given is: Classic Bikes, Ventoux, Herriot Way, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex CM9 8BW phone from the states would be 011441621892710. By the way this edition of the magazine has information on the majority of UK builders still at work.
Rob Williams
Polishing the Brooks with the Maple on the fire... in a snowy Seattle.
> Does anyone have an address for Ron Cooper in the UK.
>
> Cheers
>
> Stewart
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
> To: <stevens@veloworks.com>
> Cc: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 8:19 AM
> Subject: [CR]Re: Ron Cooper / Gillot
>
>
> > Steven L. Sheffield wrote:
> > >
> > > Was Ron still at Gillot in the 1960s?
> > >
> > > http://ebay.com/
> > >
> > > Wondering if this could possibly have been built by him.
> >
> > Ron Cooper started at Gillott (two Ts) as an trainee in 1947 and worked
> > through the sale of the company in 1963, until 1967 when orders had
> > dwindled to nothing. He started his own cycle shop in Honor Oak in
> > 1967. (Info from VCC Marque Enthusiast Derek Athey)
> >
> > Chuck Schmidt
> > South Pasadena, California