Many thanks Derek. 1982 makes much more sense.
Wyndham Pulman-Jones Girton, Cambs., UK
On 14/1/07 05:02, "bit_eimer" <bit_eimer@cox.net> wrote:
>
> Hey Wyndham,
>
> I was watching that E-B Favori, but decided the shipping to the States would
> likely be prohibitive. As to your question, sending a note to E-B will most
> assuredly give you a specific date - that's what I did. For reference, my
> three E-Bs are:
>
> 5789 - San Remo Super built 15/11/82
>
> 5245 - San Remo Super built 12/1/76
>
> 5093 - San Remo built 19/11/74
>
> Although mine are E-Bs, not Favori, I'd bet that the serial numbers were
> shared between the two lines and that your 5720 places it squarely in 1982.
>
> ...Derek Davis, Phoenix
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Simon PJ [mailto:simonpj@mac.com]
>> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 10:17 AM
>> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>> Subject: [CR]Photos: dating Ellis-Briggs SpeedStream bike?
>>
>> I have posted some quickly taken photos of a recently acquired Ellis-
>> Briggs
>> 'Favori' brand bike built in 531 SpeedStream:
>>
>> http://www.wooljersey.com/
>>
>> The person that sold me the bike (the original owner) dated the frame at
>> 1976, but that sounds early for an aero tubed bike. The Super Record rear
>> mech is from 1977 but could easily pre-date the frame.
>>
>> You'll see that the frame is currently wearing an eclectic mix of parts.
>> I'd
>> like to fit it out with period correct parts reflecting the aero intention
>> of the frame - so would like to establish whether it really does date back
>> to 1976 or it's in fact from the early eighties. Which, for example, would
>> help decide whether Shimano AX parts would be appropriate.
>>
>> Do you know of any online sources about this early aero era?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Wyndham Pulman-Jones
>> Girton, Cambs., UK.