[CR] For Sale Five British frames, Hobbs, Rotrax, Holdsworth, Shorter, Pollard

(Example: Framebuilding:Technology)

Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:47:35 +0000
From: "Hilary Stone" <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: classic rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] For Sale Five British frames, Hobbs, Rotrax, Holdsworth, Shorter, Pollard


Hi everyone,

Offered to CR members are five excellent British built frames. .

I can take payment a number of ways - Paypal or cheque in GBP, cash sent registered post, Traveller\u2019s cheques in $, direct bank transfer within the UK or European Iban bank transfer. I will always combine shipping in order to reduce costs.

Frames and wheel pairs cost 80 GBP to ship to the USA, 100 GBP to ship to Australia/New Zealand and 11 GBP within the UK.

With the pound being still quite low in value these are a real bargain... for US and European buyers.

Hilary Stone, Bristol, British Isles

HOBBS SUPERBE 1947 Fancy lugs Seat Tube (ctt): 21in Top Tube (ctc): 22.5in Rear dropout width: 110mm Wheel size: 27in/700C Frame tubing: Almost certainly Reynolds 531 DB Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 58mm Hobbs were probably the first British manufacturer to adopt fancy lugs in 1936 and the design they used then continued to be used until the early 1950s as seen herre on this 1947 example. This frame is in very sound condition with no dents or dings and will look truly superb once renovated. 175GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Hobbs-Superbe-1947.jpg

HOLDSWORTH TORNADO 1950 Gorgeous fancy lugs Seat Tube (ctt): 22in Top Tube (ctc): 22.5in Rear dropout width: 115mm Wheel size: 27in /700C Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 DB Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 58mm The Tornado was Holdsworth\u2019s model for mass start racing and was introduced in 1950 - this must be one of the very first examples. It is one of Holdsworth\u2019s rarer models and is very attractive... It has been quite nicely hand painted and fitted with the correct transfers. The frames appears to be extremely sound. 145GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Holdsworth-Tornado.jpg

POLLARD Nervex Pro c1952 Seat Tube (ctt): 24in Top Tube (ctc): 23in Rear dropout width: 120mm Wheel size: 27in/700C Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 DB Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 58mm Pollards were a well regarded local framebuilder in Coventry who were certainly in business until the early 1990s. This frame with Nervex Pro lugs of the early pattern is really rather nice. 85GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Pollard-c1952.jpg

SHORTER TT Seat Tube (ctt): 21.75in Top Tube (ctc): 21.5in Rear dropout width: 122mm Wheel size: 700C Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 butted main tubes Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 45mm Alf Engers the great British short distance time trial specialist rode Shorter frames in the 1970s. Their frames were not built in house but by a variety of framebuilders including it is believed Vic Edwards and Wally Green. This particular frame could well be a Vic Edwards built frame - it is lighter than a standard 531 DB frame and has some really nice details including the fastback seatstays. 95GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Shorter-TT.jpg

ROTRAX SUPERCOURSE FRAME 1953 Seat Tube (ctt): 21in Top Tube (ctc): 22in Rear dropout width: 115mm Wheel size: 27in/700C Frame tubing: Reynolds 531 DB Brake drop with 700C/Sprint wheel: 58mm This is a very beautiful Rotrax frame which is thought to be the Supercourse model - the normal long points on the head lugs would not not be possible on a small frame such as this. In every other respect it has all the Supercourse details - the wonderful reinforced pump pegs, the most elegant rear brake bridge ever etc - and it has the remains of its elaborate original finish featuring both white and yellow box lining! It does however I think need refinishing... The frame is in very sound condition, the seatstays have a few small dents from a saddlebag support but nothing which cannot be easily filled. A wonderful frame. Reduced to 145GBP http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r77/hilarystone/Rotrax-.jpg