Hello everyone,
I've just become the very happy owner of a Holdsworth La Quelda and
I'd like to find out about the frame.
Everything on the frame points to it being a pre-war model: serial
number stamped on the seat 'lug' and what I assume is a clip headset.
The serial numbers match and they are 5545. It has a aluminium crown
head badge which must be a later addition but on the seat tube it has
the 'Worthy' decal. The only other decals are a gold lined
'Holdsworth' in red on the down tube.
The frame has two grease nipples, one as you'd expect on the bottom
bracket and one low down on the head tube. It has the usual pump pegs
on the down tube, three cable clips underneath the top tube but also
has 'braze on' for a single shifter and a 'braze on' on the top of
the bottom bracket with two thin cable pipes!?!.
The rear triangle is chromed as are the fork ends. The forks have a
twin plate crown which are also chromed and compared to my 1984
Holdsworth Professional are very narrow indeed! They have a lamp boss
on them.
I can email pictures if need be but if anyone can give me a correct
age I'd be extremely grateful.
I intend to build the frame up with period parts and ride in fine
weather to fine public houses...
Thank you all very much.
Kelvin Pawsey.
Kent.
England.