Hi Paul,
Unfortunately, I joined the V-CC in 200o, and my first "Boneshaker" was the Spring 2000 issue, so I'm unable to help. However, Volume III of "Lightweight Cycle Catalogues", published by the V-CC, and, I believe, available from some retailers in the US, has a copy of the 1935 catalogue, and an excellent two-page history of Imperial Petrel by the V-CC Marque Enthusiast. It also lists six frame numbers which have been linked to production dates, including 7334 dating from July 1941, so it appears that mine dates to 1940/41, and not 1941/42.
These three volumes of Lightweight Cycle Catalogues, with articles by the V-CC Marque Enthusiasts are highly recommended; the fact that I wrote the R O Harrison section of Volume II has no bearing on this opinion - honest!
Neil Foddering Weymouth, Dorset, England
> From: castell5@sympatico.ca
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:42:03 -0400
> Subject: [CR] WTD an article from The Boneshaker on Joe Cooke
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> Hi Folks,
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> I have been quiet on the list for the better part of the year as a new (old) house has occupied much of our time and cash during that time. I am about to come back with a vengeance, however, as I have been negotiating with Neil Foddering to take the 1941/2 Joe Cooke Imperial Petrel frameset off his hands. So more to follow.
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> In preparation, I am wondering if anyone has the following and would be willing to make a photocopy for me or sell me the whole issue?
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> V-CC Boneshaker, Winter 1999 No.151 article on Joe Cooke Imperial Petrel
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> If anyone has any more info on Joe Cooke and Imperial Petrel other than what is on the web I would also be most interested.
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> Cheers,
>
> Paul Williams,
> Ottawa, ON, Canada
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> Dr. Paul B. Williams, BAH, MPhil, PhD
> Instructor,
> Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies,
> Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada