Frank is correct: Here is what I have on Carpenter in the Used Bike Buyers Guide: I didn't have the "within spitting distance of Angel" part. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL
CARPENTER, F.H.: England. Surrey England. Began around 1920 by F.H. Carpenter. Following WWII it was handed on to his son, Frank, and continued in operation until the Early 1960s. The first shop was located at 43 Penton Street, London N1. In 1942, that address was bombed out and the business relocated to 52 Surbiton Road, Kingston. Few, if any, frames seemed to have been built during the war years as attention was turned to making munitions. Carpenters were considered to be high quality lightweight machines comparable with Ephgrave and Hetchins. Roughly 100 frames a year were built in the pre- and post-War years.
-----Original Message----- From: speedaneze@tesco.net To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 15:41:16 +0000 Subject: [CR] Re: Further F.H.Carpenter
There were fancy lugged Carpenters produced post war. Cracking looking frames too. I always thought that Carpenters were an old firm started by the Father in the early 1920's. Thought they were originally in Penton Street London N.1 within spitting distance of the Angel. This part of London received a lot of bomb damage. Sure they were bombed out.They relocated to Kingston-on-Thames. They used to advertize in the late 50's as having over forty years in the trade. The Father was well known for building motor-cycle frames speedway, scambles etc.
Oil up! Frank Ellingford London UK