For Sale: Roy Thame Cronometro Ultralight time trial frame

Beautiful Cronometro Ultralight time trial frame from - I think - 1974 based on the fact that this is frame number 69559 and the Cronometro that I had built for delivery in the winter of 1974-75 is frame number 89686.

Anyway a great example from the golden age of Alf Engers, Pete Wells, Eddie Adkins, John French - and Derek Cottingham (who rode a Cronometro)

This is from the time that "shop" Holdsworths were starting to be called Roy Thame (the manager of the shop and professional team) as Holdsworthy no longer allowed them to use the Holdsworth name.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nkilgariff/HoldsCats/Cat1974shop/WFcat74_4.jpg

Is great for Holdsworth information...

Lugless, fastback seatstays, cutaway semi sloping fork crown and Campagnolo verticle dropouts

Brazings - chainstay stop only and tunnel on top of bottom bracket - which is correct for period.

22.75 seat tube (centre to top) 22" top tube (centre to centre) and 38" wheelbase. I would imagine 74 angles - lovely tight wheelbase, short fork rake, high bracket height (hence the long head tube) close clearances.

Wheels not included but illustrate geometry and clearances.

Fitted with new Tange (Campag copy) headset and I will supply a NOS allen key seatbolt.

Not been built up (other than fitting wheels) since being painted!

This really is lovely!

Have lots of reference to buid up period correct (It was my era!) and quite a few appropriate components.

Not on Ebay - it has been, but nobody understood...

I need £200 - although I really hate to see it go!

All the best Dusty

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That frameset is beautiful.

That is absolutely lovely.

sexy frame

amazing. may or may not make you look this cool

Is it spaced 126mm ish?

Have not checked but might be 120 which we used for 5 speed - but I am pretty sure it would take 126 for 6 speed - we all used to do that...

Cor, lovely frame that!
A bit too small for me to be a (dangerous) temptation, but hope it finds safe hands here.

You put things on Ebay and folks just offer to buy stuff for nothing!

Although I have met some really nice folks via Ebay...

You put stuff on here and people get it!

Oh, and thanks for the picture of King Alf - a childhood hero. He caught me once in a 25 in about 1976 - I think it was for 8 (count em) minuters!

For some reason I can't see a big version of the thumbnail, but if the decals are in less than perfect condition or it needs a respray I have some original decals. So, if you buy it, send me a pm!

It's perfect.

DustyRumble you will get a pm from me shortly.

Yes!

Sorry but looks like it was gone to Dr Speed...

But I also have a 1973 Shorter Alf Angers era Barry Chick built time trial frame!

Will post as soon as I sort a picture...

Dusty

Sorry, I mean Dr Fast!

Dr Fast, would you consider on-selling this?

Please :-)

I'll make you an offer you can't refuse ;-)

Douglas!
You are such an old tempter...........

Ooooops - totally misread this although Dusty does have some fabulous TT stuff.

Ok who has this now? I recall someone offering it to me four or five years ago...

Anyway, came here to call @DustyRumble to remind me of the colour code/ name used on that pink Raleigh 753 you had years and years ago? I remember you saying Something like ‘ask Mario for Carlton pink’ but wondered if you could dig out a picture?

Cheers and hope you’re well!
Matt

Anyone know where this frame ended up?

Lovely and nice price Douglas