The Holdsworth has been sold. Best wishes Mick.
>From where the wheels don't spin as fast as they use to. Be lucky Michael
Butler Huntingdon UK.
>From: "Mick Butler" <pariscyclesuk@hotmail.com>
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR] FS Frame 1951 Before Ebay
>Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:54:57 +0000
>
>I have for sale a frame which is supposed to be ex Tour of Britain. The
>frame is reputed to be a 1951 W.F. Holdsworth Massed Start Tornado. 22.5"
>Extremely rare Clement ends with gear hanger, braze-ons consist of pump
>pegs on seat tube offset to left as then race practice, Simplex roller on
>BB for rear mech cable and braze on Simplex lever boss on DT. This would
>have been originally fitted with to use the American list terms a Simplex
>suicide front changer Urrgh!
>You can bone up on this model on the excellent NK Holdsworth site it wil
>answer all your questions. This frame is not for the faint hearted it's a
>RESTORATION PROJECT but its ultra rare and a wonderful piece of history.
>EXPECT to pay another £125.00+ to have this refinished, just think about
>it. Great headbadge. Please no silly enquiries with endless photographs
>being sent to and fro only to be told by several muppetts at the end I am
>not into restoring 1949 frames this is 1951 FRAME-SET which is close
>enough.
>If this is your crack please pester someone else. I am only to willing to
>help any genuine enquires as most will testify to but the fact is you run
>the risk of getting a few F's thrown into you if you muck be about. I have
>been far to polite and easy going in the past and it ain't going to happen
>again.
>I will try and help everyone I can on any cycling matters but the last
>fiasco with the Bates BAR I was trying to sell was very close to the limit.
>Oh I forgot this is said to be the bike featured in the large photo which
>used to hang in Holdsworth shop.
>Price including Air Shipping £140.00 please contact off list. From where
>the wheels don't spin as fast as they use to. Be lucky Michael Butler
>Huntingdon UK.
>PS Will throw in a very good early 50's Simplex lever to go on the boss.