> Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 18:40:40 +0000 (GMT)
> From: Michael Butler <pariscycles@yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: [CR] Macleans & Holdsworthy
> To: CR Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>
> Macleans was an old established London lightweight
> firm. The first reference I have on them is in
> "Cycling" August 24th. 1922 and their address is 2
> Jackson Road Holloway. They are just called
> Macleans.
> Looking through other 1920 copies of "Cylings" I
> have
> found references to "Featherweights" the
> Featherweight
> Cycling Company located at The Empire Parade, Angel,
> 366 Upper Street, London N.1 in Cycling August 1925.
> A year later in Cycling September 3rd 1926, Macleans
> Featherweight's is trading from 366 Upper Street and
> 192 Balls Pond Road. Looks like they must have
> merged
> business's.
> Now the twist for sometime in 1927 they start
> advertising as "Featherweights" at 366 Upper Street
> and as sole London agents for Macleans (Ref: Cycling
> October 7th 1927).
> The firm of Macleans was a very successful concern
> but
> finally closed in late 1962. Holdsworths purchased
> them and made them for several years these are
> easily
> distinguished from the original Macleans frames as
> the
> frame numbers have no letter prefix and the metal
> headbadge and down tube transfers have London S.E.20
> on them.
>
> Thats all for now. Keep those wheels spinning, in
> your memories if not still on the road. Be lucky
> Mick Butler Huntingdon UK.
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Thats all for now. Keep those wheels spinning, in your memories if not still on the road. Be lucky Mick Butler Huntingdon UK.