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@haakon_haakonsson
Hi all
Greetings from Gloucestershire (yes, I know that's a bit outside London), have just joined the Forum as another rich source of fixie-related info.
I'm after a bit of assistance confirming the identity of a frame that I bought a few months ago.
I've put some detailed photos of the bike on my website http://www.charleshookfrancis.co.uk/Fixie_Bike_Build.html.
The nice chap that I bought the bike off believed that it was a Holdsworth Mistral from the late 60s / early 70s. Checking out the website http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nkilgariff/ would seem to support this (especially the wrapover seat stays, which I don't think was all that common), however I'm a bit concerned that my frame doesn't have the frame number stamped in the fork steerer tube as was apparently the way with Holdsworths.
As I'm planning to get the frame professionally resprayed, and would like to add period manufacturer's decals, I'd be very grateful for any assistance in identifying this lovely frame.
Thanks, and a Happy New Year to all
Barnaby