A.E.Elsegood

Apologies for not maintaining the thread, but I've been in Flanders and France with my brother and both our wives, following our grandfathers (that's my and my brother's grandfathers) around the WW1 battlefields. Both came back, I'm pleased to say. Still got a house full of guests and mother-in-law unwell, so my time has been monopolised. What's more, I'm going away on holiday next week.

Four points to make:

• I'm putting together a record of Arnold's racing career and how he got into cycle manufacture (first the Elite - ie. E for Elsegood - lite for lightweight, then the "Minster" when he moved to the shop in Lord Mayor's Walk), and how the business developed. I've been wanting to do this for my own satisfaction (and my children's and grand-children's information) with material from my Dad's own diaries and notes. I'm dictating it but - for the reasons above - I've got 'behind' and there's still some to do.
  
• After seeing Ecobeard's "Minster" rebuild, and Dad's stock of transfers having gone, I searched online and found a source, which is really great news. So, I bought a set.
  
• I mislaid Ecobeard's email address, which I meant to follow-up, so would appreciate a message to my alternative email box which is alanelsegood@gmail.com, then I can respond properly. I'm open to other contributors using that mailbox too.
  
• I'm very grateful that this site has prompted me to assemble a little tribute to my Dad, basically comprising all his medals, which I've got (boxed), a load of photographs including him and the other founders of The York Cycle Rally, and a specimen frame he made (for display) to show off the lug-work. That frame has an 8.5inch seat tube (22 cms) and is completely proportionate. It (or its twin) was on display in the shop window and on his stand at York Rally. It's in Red Flam - Arnold's favourite colour - and I keep it wrapped in cling film. I'm now determined to put all this material together. My eldest son, Carl, acquired Arnold's own "Minster" when he died, and had it rebuilt and re-enamelled at Ellis Briggs in Shipley where Dad had all his enamelling done.
  I'll possibly be allowed to add some photographs to the next post as I think I've survived the 'quarantine'. Expect more when I get back from holiday.