Pre 1950s rides of LFGSS: old bikes, vintage rats, classic lightweights

That is a 1940's Carlton. Probably a Flyer or Massed Start frame. I have one. Guess the braze ons and this on were added later. Some one buy it and we can be twins.

Lovely Ephgrave no 1 track under the modern paint.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F382576590470

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Gillott track too: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Fixie-A-S-Gillot-56cm-Track-Bike-531-Frame-Williams-Chainset/192672011872?hash=item2cdc259660:g:sTUAAOSwMuZbrLCe

Gillott had wrap over seat stays?
And those track ends...don't seem like Gillott's own ones?

Decals on down tube and even the H/T look wrong to me.

Maybe it's a Carlton?

I've seen a few images of later ones with wrap of stays but you could be right on those track ends. I just assumed it was legit as the paint seems so scruffy I assumed it was original.

It is old paint indeed...

this Oscar Egg should polish up nicely:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-Rare-Oscar-Egg-Barn-Find-Race-Bicycle-Collection-Chelmsford-Essex/323479182808?hash=item4b50dc9dd8:g:M2gAAOSwtAlbs68n

almost identical to this one:
http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/1940s/1955-1959/1959-velo-course-oscar-egg/

frame number suggests 1953 for this ratty £10 Claud in Chesterfield. Seat tube looks like it might have been modified though...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Claud-Butler-Bicycle-Frame/113276619217?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

H. E. 'Doc' Green frame.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F253913063311

It looks similar to the Italia model but the BB frame numbers don't really correspond to what's known about the builder on classic lightweights and the BB also has CR on it which is not mentioned on the site, so I'm a little sceptical about it's identity.
Of note from classic lightweights is that H E Green was an apprentice at Gillott where he met Ron Cooper and Ron Cooper considered Green to be a master frame builder.

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Wonderful condition Gillott and looks very original.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F132809615705

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1930s Semper bike for sale in France.

Not a great deal online on the Semper brand.

When you translate the French description in the ad through Google, it states that this was used in TDF during the 30s.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.fr%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F153208491834

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Nice fillet brazed frame.
58cm.

Jack Jones underneath the paint on the D/T. No info online on Jack Jones.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F113294558804

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the Gillott is very nice. It's vanished off ebay now tho…

this is very nice too: FH Scott with original paint and parts (Harden front bacon slicer hub, Reynolds stem, clip type headset so maybe pre-war?). Just over 82:00 miles on the clock:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/F-H-Scott-Dragon-Lightweight-Hand-Built-Bicycle/273494759145?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

same seller has a fairly decent Campag'd 80s/90s Pearson too.

That FH Scott is lovely, Durax chainset by the looks of it. 50% seller feedback though.

F H Scott is great and looks like it has resilion brakes.

Take a look at this mid 30s Hetchins

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F173576498690

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Hadn't spotted the poor feedback @7ven . It is pick up only so I suppose that gives the buyer a chance to check it over... Resilion brakes and all that chrome makes me think it could be just pre-war? Durax cranks were first adventised in the UK in 1939, says Classic Lightweights. Interesting bike and looks like it's mainly just in need of a good clean. Glad it's the wrong side of London.

This is a new one on me: R.A. Blackwell (of Hackney Road)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Rare-R-A-Blackwell-Road-Bike-Campagnolo-Brooks-B15-Eroica-50s-Nervex-Pro/382585168603?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Parts wise it's a bit all over the decades (but all quality. Is that an artisan brass shim on the bars/stem?). It must be pretty rare as the internet only throws up a head-badge reproduction, a frame on flicker and someone mentioning they have a 1965 model... The site of RA Blackwell is now the newly built RE:Hotel on Hackney Road - I wish I could remember what was on that corner before...

Early '50s Claud Butler lugless "lady Lightweight" in Wigan. Has a nice old Carradice bag and sprung Brooks B66 but the rest of the parts have come of a Raleigh 3-speed. £100ono:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Claud-Butler-Womens-Push-Bike-Great-Condition-Collectable-Retro-Brooks/273499739043?hash=item3faddad3a3:g:3DwAAOSwYsBbu9mv

Same seller has a very tidy Sun town bike which features a rather incongruous Major Taylor style adjustable track stem. Also £100ono:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Sun-Cycle-Push-Bike-Post-Mans-bike-Retro-Great-Condition-Brooks-Seat/273499729735?hash=item3faddaaf47:g:L9IAAOSw0NRbuSzb

That stem is worth £150 alone

For hose who have expressed an interest...

I have arrived at the shed and will commence digging on Sunday.

Nice :)

Excellent news

Great news. I look forward to hearing what you find....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123419360562
I would be all over this, if it wasn't so dam small.

That's great - Have you seen the sellers other listings?

Yep... bit annoying that out of the five frames only the "Curly Cut" has such small proportions.
There is a chance that this frame has tapered tubes, i know Mark Stevens 1947 Curly Cut frame turned out to have Taper Tubes, though to be fair it was a bigger size.