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Pat Hanlon - late 70's/early 80's

Owned by: Patricia Killiard

Hanlon PK 1
In this image the frame looks blue whereas it is actually purple


Frame Pat Hanlon - built by Tom Board; 19¼" seat tube; 20¼" top tube; 16¼" chainstays; 38¼ wheelbase; Campagnolo rear ends
Wheels Mavic GP4 Sprint rims (36 hole)  on Campagnolo small-flange, quick-release hubs. Continental Giro tubs.
Chainset Campagnolo GS 42/52 - Campagnolo bottom bracket
Pedals Campagnolo Gran Sport with Christophe clips and pedals
Gears Campagnolo Nuovo Record front and rear changers
Brakes Campagnolo NOS Super Record levers, stirrups, hoods and cables
Stem/Bars GB Capo Berta bars on Titan stem
Headset Campagnolo
Saddle San Marco - to be replaced with one of the era - Campagnolo seat pin
Extra details Italian Emmepi Aerodynamic bottle and cage

This frame was Pat Hanlon's own and was built for her by Tom Board in the time after she had closed the shop but was doing some trading from her home. The frame is 19¼" which befits her small stature and Tom Board blended the two head lugs into one to give a clean appearance.  She fitted it with Campagnolo equipment so I have built it as it was when new in what we estimate to be late 70's to early 80's. The frame has no frame number.

Hanlon PK 13I had in my collection a Pat Hanlon which was too large for me but I kept it as I admired the work on it - (see image right).  My spy in London told me that there was a tiny Hanlon frame at Mario Vaz's shop which was in primer - it was too small for the owner, Peter Huke but he wanted to preserve it as he had lived near Pat's shop and knew her well. He had purchased the frame from Mark Stevens of the V-CC who bought it from a close friend of Pat Hanlons.  We got in touch and found that my own frame fitted Peter and a swap was done as we both realised that the frames would be well looked after by their new owners, both fans of Hanlon.

I was told by one of Pat's former employees that her own 'racy' machine was finished in purple.  Another friend says that she never actually raced but owned both a touring machine and this sporty one. We managed to get a set of original Hanlon transfers but after the frame was finished we found that the frames she sold from home were fitted with simple 'Pat Hanlon' decals cut from vinyl.

Hanlon PK 12
Hanlon Transfers
Hanlon PK 8
Head lugs blended to make one

Hanlon PK 6 Hanlon PK 7
Detail shots showing Tom Board's work on seat and chainstay bridges

Hanlon PK 5 Hanlon PK 14
Campagnolo brakes with AK stirrup fitting and Super Record levers