Could we find out who did the building for Viking? I have a 50's Path that is supposed to be a custom. Although a production frame operation, apparently this fella had them build a frame just for him. Was this done? Or was I fed a line of bull?
Craig Montgomery Tucson
> Evening All,
> Clive Parker was a builder at Harry(Spanner)Rensch Paris cycle works. He
then went to work for Mac Metcalf as a builder and then onto to Rivetts.
> To give them their full name Rivetts Leytonstone Ltd. They were located in
the east end of London at 234/6/8 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E.11. A
huge cycling shop that was founded in 1881.
> Clive was a good road man and whilst building frames at Paris he was also
in their works team. The other Paris team members were A.H.Clarke, R.Morbey
and H.Burvill they won the team prize in the 1948 Brighton to Glasgow race.
They rode Galibiers Clarke came second overall with Clive Parker coming in
sixth. Incidentally Jack Taylor was in this race as well.
> I was told by another ex Paris/Rensch builder that Clive prefered to build
conventional lugged frames, I don't know if this is true or just another
cycling myth. What is certain is that Clive built some wonderful frames at
Rensch, Metcalf's and Rivetts.
> Finally Norris mentioned Ellis Champion and one of their famous riders
Brian Robinson who rode one of their frames to second place in the 1954 Tour
of Britain. Brian was the highest placed British rider that year and he also
won the King of the Mountains event in that race. Another famous EB rider
was Ken Russell who won the 1952 Tour of britain as well as winning three
stages.
>
> Oil up! Frank Ellingford London UK