[CR]Re: Ron Cooper

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From: Mark Stevens <mountgerald@btopenworld.com>
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Subject: [CR]Re: Ron Cooper
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2002 21:59:27 -0000

Ron began his frame building career at A.S. Gillott in 1947. He learnt his skills under the watchful eye of Jim Collier who had built for Hobbs of Barbican pre war. Gillott's had 5 builders at the peak of production around 1950; Jim Collier, Bill Philbrook, Len Truman, George Holt and Ron. Ron remained as sole builder into the 60's. In 1963 Edwardes took over and Ron carried on building Gillotts. He left this concern in 1967 to set up his own shop in Honor Oak. He would still build a Gillott then as one exists as 686037. (year of build 1968. frames built to that date 6037. ) I have seen a Fleur de Lis track bike dated 1969 but it is not on the register.
          Mark Stevens. Dingwall . Marque Enthusiast for A.S.Gillott for the Veteran Cycle Club