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Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 09:26:56 -0500
From: "Robert Murray" <robertmurray@sympatico.ca>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Freddy Benjamin wrote...

Hi folks

Had a look at these four bikes that I have been left by my friend and two of them look like ordinary Raleighs (501 tubing) that I wont bother you all with. One of the others is a PT Stallard that has nice wheels but the only thing I can see on the wheels afe the letters AS. The tyres say Englebert on them and have got a funny tread like that looks like >>>>>. The saddle says Mansfield and looks like a "racing" saddle. There is only a front brake and the only other thing I can identify are the Philips pedals. They are a sort of quill? type.

The other is a Holdsworth but it is in pretty grim condition. The wheels say Weinmann and they have concave rims instead of the normal outward bulge. It is a fixed gear bike as well. The chainring at the front is a bit unusual-it looks like two fly's eyes with another eye underneath! The brkaes are Weinmann sidepulls and the saddle is a Brooks (looks like Champion Sprint or something but it is a bit worn.

Hope all this means something to someone. I would sure like to know if this stuff is decent quality because it is going to take a lot of work to get it looking good again!

Thanks for any help

Frederick

Reply from Robert (senior cyclist) Murray

Hi Frederick You may have lucked out on the Stallard as it has historical significance and was most probably built by or named after Percy Stallard. Stallard re-introduced bunched road racing in Britain during WW2. He defied the British cycling authorities who had banned the sport for safety concerns.

You would have to be more spacific about the Holdsworth. Does it have a seat tube badge? if so, does it say Monsoon or maybe Typhoon as old WFH's were named after winds. Are the lugs Nervex pro, hand cut ornate style or pre Nervex plain style with fancy stuff added on for decor? Also is it 531db or Cromo?

Hope this is useful.

Regards, Robert Murray, Toronto