Don Gillies wrote:
"Reynolds 531 frameset Reynolds seatpost Reynolds stem Reynolds handlebars (do they exist?)
Renolds (sic) chain
Reynolds carbon fiber (Off Topic) wheels Reynolds jersey ?
Did reynolds make or relabel other parts ?? How close could you get to a Reynolds bicycle if you were willing to mix and match different eras?"
I think you have to leave off the chain, Don. The Renolds firm pre-dates Ryenolds by a considerable margin:
from Manchester City Council Business Archives:
"The company began life as Hans Renold Ltd., of Manchester, driving chain manufacturers. The firm was incorporated as a private limited company in 1903. The company produced munitions both during the First World War (at its Burnage factory, Manchester) and the Second World War. Renold and Coventry Chain Co. Ltd., a public limited company, was formed in 1930, when Hans Renold Ltd. merged with Coventry Chain Co. Ltd., which had itself merged with Brampton Brothers Ltd. in 1925. In 1954 the name of the parent company was changed again, to Renold Chains Ltd. The Renold group took over Perry and Co. (Holdings) Ltd. in 1959 and merged with John Holroyd and Co. Ltd. in 1964. A further change of name, in 1967, saw the group become Renold Ltd. In the same year it acquired Crofts Engineers (Holdings) Ltd.. In 1981 it became Renold PLC."
Interesting to note the merger with Brampton in 1925.
Dave Ross
Portola Valley, CA USA