Hi Ben,
New to me, but I would hazard a guess that the hooks are to assist with a quick wheel change - locate the axle ends in the hooks, and roll forward.
Neil Foddering Weymouth, Dorset, England
> From: kamenjas@gmail.com
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 12:38:14 +1100
> Subject: [CR] Unusual dropouts/ends
>
> Coolio's
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> Listed on Oz eBay is a Cecil Walker frame with some ends/dropouts the
> like of which I've never seen. Wondering if anyone has seen such or if
> they are just an obscure Aussie thing. Major funky, but possibly
> repaired on the driveside going by the paint.
>
> http://www.cyclebucket.com/
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> http://ebay.com/
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> ciao,
>
> Ben Kamenjas
> Kensington, Australia
>
> p.s. Congrats to the "Poms" on the list, the English cricket team
> played splendidly and are deserved keepers of the Ashes (again) !!!