Can you help to identify these frames, bikes or parts?

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Lovely! I'd say it's fifties, the loop mudguard brazeons and dropouts/front ends seem to be that sort of era. Is it all lugless?

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Yeah, I was told its fifties, yeah its all lugless, from what I can tell its the La Quelda model but i'm not too sure!

shit picture! Lugless, yummy. I like the box lining seen in one of the closeup pics.

A couple of la Queldas were sold fairly recently on ebay. Listings may still be there with photos.

yeah, i couldnt seem to upload the images with better res, so had to wack it right down to get them on

6903 seems very early for the serial number. Would more likely make it a 1945 or before. Definitely a La Quelda though. Only lugless they made.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Holdsworth-Quelda-frame-Original-531-Classic-/160436183022?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item255abddfee

that must make mine at least 3-4 years older than that! although mine has newer style headbadge, unless it was replaced afterwards

Hi all,

I bought a frame a little while back that's not in tip-top condition, but will probably shape up nicely with a little TLC. My original plan was to stick all the bits together, give it a lick of paint and make a run-around for the summer.

But now I think I've just picked up another second-hand fixie, which means I'm not in such a rush to finish my bike-building project and I'm thinking of trying to restore it to somewhere near its original state, rather than just hurriedly powdercoating it and sticking some wheels on...

So does anyone know where I could find info on what my frame would've originally been like?
Is there anything I can look at on the frame or something like that, which might help me date it? I can just about see the outline of the original writing on it, so know what the decals looked like if that helps?

I also figured knowing a bit more about the bike might help me find out what size/shape stem, seatpost etc I need to fit because, frankly, I know absolutely bloody nothing about making bikes and this is all a bit of a leap into the unknown for me!

Cheers in advance for any help...

http://www.carltoncycles.me.uk/mybikes/76continental.htm

http://www.carltoncycles.me.uk/mybikes/76continental.htm

http://www.carltoncycles.me.uk/mybikes/54continental.htm

http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/carlton.html

http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-338908.html

http://www.carltoncycles.me.uk/mybikes/76continental.htm

Too slow.

Too slow.

getting old.

Hey, apologies for my stupidity (I did actually have a scout on Google and couldn't find that much info) but are ALL Continentals the same, or were there various models of the Continental over the years?

Thanks!

Alright so, it's written holdsworth, it's lightweight, fillet brased so in theory it's a LaQuelda.
But: front badge is missing and transfers have been applied as a replacement (probably repainted too), the seat stays are different from all LaQuelda frames I've seen (wraparound).
Braze ons are missing.
Fork also seems not to be like the other LaQuelda's but serial number matches the frame.
The serial number is 250
So What do you think I should make of this all? I met an ex-Holdsworth frame builder who confirmed it's holdsworth but I still can't indentify what it is.
Could it be an early Prototype?
Help!

Just go down to Holdsworth in Putney then (unless you did already).

Ok I will give that a go. Could be a nice ride next time I'm in London. Are they any good with that sort of thing?

..of this.
Sorry if it's a pea roast.

Glossy Photos of Girls on Bikes amongst others.

rossin bike

nice lazers