| Frame |
HOLDSWORTH Super Mistral, c. 1967 serial no. 30832
Size: 25” centre to top, with 22.5" top tube and 41"
wheelbase.
72 deg parallel angles. Reynolds 531 DB frame and forks. Prugnat Type I
long spearpoint lugs and Prugnat sloping fork crown. RGF bb. Wrap-over
seat stays, strengthened rear bridge with tubular pivot hole insert and
diamond shoulder fillets. Braze-ons: centre-pull brake hanger, gear
cable stop on chain stay, gear cable stops and cable eyes for bar-end
shifters on down tube. Finish: original gold with orange-green seat
tube panel and peak head, blue lug lining. 10-inch chromed
rear
fork ends and all-chrome fork. Original owner’s name
“Roy
Carney Horwich CC” on top tube (image above).
|
| Wheels |
27x1¼" Dunlop Special Lightweight
32/40 rims
on Campagnolo large-flange “no Record” hubs with
Campagnolo
quick releases. 15/17 db stainless spokes. Schwinn Super Record 27 x1
HP tyres (clone of Dunlop HPs)
|
| Chainset |
Campagnolo Nuovo Record 43/52t, “no
date”.
|
| Pedals |
Campagnolo Record steel with strap loops, GB
stainless clips and Cyclo straps
|
| Gears |
Campagnolo Nouvo Record “pat”
rear
derailleur and front derailleur with cable stop. Regina Extra 14-21
five-speed freewheel.
|
| Brakes |
Universal 61 centre-pull with Universal cables
and levers. Cyclo brake cable clips
|
| Stem/Bars |
GB Metric cast alloy 110 cm with Holdsworthy
brand
(made by GB) Il Primo Reynolds “Giro di Sicilia”
alloy
bends.
|
| Headset |
Campagnolo
Nuovo Record |
| Saddle |
Brooks
Professional and Campagnolo Nuovo Record 27.2 seat pin.
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| Extra
details |
Bluemels
“Popular” plastic mudguards
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