Hi all, Colin Lewis, Tour De France rider twice and good friend is a mate. Ill ask him for you. Incidently, I have his Colin Laing built steel race bike, around 99 for sale, . I bought it from Colin [Lewis] and never road it, Its named Colin Lewis and built specially for Colin by Colin, if you understand. Any way Ill ask him, but after Reg Collard left Roy, and I never rated him that highly as a builder, the frames were of a bit of a muchness, and Roy put his name to a frame that was not built in the shop. Ill ask Colin. Barrie Carter Roundham, UK
________________________________ From: "lemansgtman@aol.com" <lemansgtman@aol.com> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Sat, 20 February, 2010 18:15:51 Subject: [CR] Roy Thame Frame (Ian Briggs)
Basically this is a Holdworth frame out of their Putney shop where Roy Thame was the manager - and also of their Pro team*.
Some Holdsworths were branded as Thames - but I for one never really understood why anyone wanted to buy one as at the time (early to mid Seventies) the Holdsworth-Campagnolo team* held huge sway on the UK Pro circuit - mostly weekend Crits and Short / Medium distance road races. Les West and Colin Lewis in particular were nearly everyones' heroes.
For that reason most amateur roadies would have bought a Holdsworth (preferably an Orange & Blue Professional) in preference to a 'Thame'. I recall seeing loads for the former - and very few of the latter in the amateur pelotons around London at that time... Nevertheless very nice bits of kit, which I could never afford (!)
Thus any combination of 1970s mid to high end Campag / Cinelli / Brooks Professional or similar would be a suitable set up for your new acquisition.
Look here for guidance:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/
Ian Briggs
Luton, Bedfordshire, UK.