Holdsworth 1959 Catalog — The Mark of Quality: the Cyclone, Hurricane, Monsoon and Zephyr, Purely Path Frames and the Tricycle Conversion Set

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The MARK of QUALITY
W.F.HOLDSWORTH
[signature: W. F. Holdsworth]
PROUDLY CARRIED BY THE
1959 RANGE OF
Holdsworth Cycles

[The front cover of the Holdsworth catalog: a drawn head tube carrying the crowned Holdsworth head badge, set over a gray halftone panel, with the W. F. Holdsworth script name in red across it. The cover is printed in red and black; the badge’s shield shows a horse rampant with crossed swords over a scroll lettered with the maker’s name.]

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FIVE REASONS WHY
YOU SHOULD SELECT
A
HOLDSWORTH

Holdsworths are thoroughbreds—only the
best materials, “531” Tubing, etc. and the
best finishes used.

Only first class labour employed—many have
been with us for years, they are not “casual”
in their work.

Design—proved by the many championships—
World, British Empire and National—won
on HOLDSWORTHS.

Consistent standards—it is only a combination
of craftsmen and efficient plant, devoted
solely to cycle frames, that can maintain the
high standard required.

The name “HOLDSWORTH” continues to
stand for quality as it has for more than
thirty years.

EXTRA ITEMS TO
STANDARD

Holdsworths standards are already high but
you may wish to have something “extra”
on your frame. We list below a few of the
more popular items.

CAMPAGNOLO FITTINGS
Single Gear Lever Boss …. 4/9
Double Gear Lever Boss …. 11/–
Self-centring Ends …. 10/–
CO2 Pump Clip …. 5/–

CHROME PLATING
Front Fork Crown …. 8/6
Front and Rear Ends, approximately
six inches …. 31/–
Front and Rear Drop-out Plates only 18/2
Front Fork all over …. 25/–
Head Lugs …. 19/6

(above prices apply to Frames only; there is a small
Purchase Tax addition on Complete Cycles)

[Two columns of text divided by a red vertical bar: Five Reasons Why You Should Select a Holdsworth, and Extra Items to Standard with its Campagnolo fittings and chrome plating prices. There is no illustration; the red bar runs off the foot of the image and no folio is visible.]

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THE CYCLONE
for enthusiasts
whatever their
Speciality
The design of this model is subject to specification according to whether it is to be used mainly for Time Trials, Touring or massed Start.
We find that for Time Trials or Touring the average rider is best suited by a 22″ or 23″ frame with angles of 73° head and 71° seat tube combined with a 22½” top tube; for the taller rider the 24″ frame has a 23″ top tube whilst the man who requires a ” short reach ” model will find a 21″ frame with 21¼” top tube and angles of 72° head and 73° seat tube the happiest combination. Massed Start riders usually prefer the 72° parallel design with low bottom bracket whatever their build.
The frame of specially selected ” 531 ” tubing is phosphor-bronze brazed into individually hand-finished lugs cut and profiled into an exclusive design in our own workshops. The seat stays have fluted wrap-over top eyes giving rigidity to the rear triangle. Oval to round chainstays carry the well known Agrati ends, plain or with Simplex gear hanger. (Campagnolo self-centring ends can be specified at an extra charge of 10/–). Set into a sturdy crown are oval to round forks with the distinctive Holdsworth slender tips. Good quality head and bottom bracket interiors complete the refinements of this specialist frame.
FINISH. Any colour Flamboyant, Lustre or Enamel; lugs picked out and head tube in contrasting colour; split band to seat tube; W. F. Holdsworth signature transfer on down tube and ” CYCLONE. ” on top tube by head.
FRAME SET
£15. 15. 0
(ex-works)

[Holdsworth’s Cyclone frame, with a drawing of a rider cornering hard while a man with a notebook and a pointing boy look on, the frame sizes and angles for each use, the specification and a red-ruled frame set price box. A solid red triangle is printed at the right edge below the heading, and type from the other side of the leaf shows through faintly beside the price box.]

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Start Club Riding
and Win all the ‘Sprints’
on the famous Holdsworth
HURRICANE

When introduced, this FRAME made an instant appeal and proved to be the most popular
HOLDSWORTH.
Although offered at a figure below the price of any HOLDSWORTH since the war, the frame is an
example of the skill of the specialist lightweight builder.

The world-famous Reynolds “531” tubing is brazed into fancy cut Continental Lugs and oval to round fork blades are set into a first class Continental crown. All the usual brazed
on refinements are fitted and both gear and brakes operate through “bare cable” eyes. Mudguard eyes are incorporated in the Agrati forged fork ends, the rear being fitted
with gear hanger. Of “Box” design the 72 deg. parallel angles produce a stable yet responsive frame.

FINISH. Rustproof foundation with any colour to choice.
Flamboyant on Lustre with all Lugs picked out, or
alternatively, at the same price: Flam on Lustre with
contrasting head tube and only head lugs lined; Enamel
or Lustre with contrasting head tube and all lugs lined;
or, Enamel or Lustre with Chrome Head lugs. Com-
pleted by metal Headplate, transfer “Crest”, bands to
seat tube, script Signature and model name to top tube.

FRAME SET £10. 10. 0
(ex-works)

Complete Cycle Specification
WHEELS. Dunlop speedy High Pressure Rims with
British Hub Company Hubs. Fitted with Dunlop open-
sided High Pressure Tyres.
CHAIN-WHEEL SET. Williams C34 with detachable
48 x 3/32 [?]” ring. (Double-ring with ten speed and ⅛” ring
with single speed).
BRAKES. The famous Weinmann alloy, with rubber
Grips on the Hooded Levers.
SADDLE. Brooks popular B15 Swallow with cutaway
sides and Chrome Plated Frame.
GEAR. The French Simplex double Nylon roller Tour
de France five speed with Italian Regina multi-freewheel
and 3/32 [?]” chain. (The ten speed has Simplex Competition
Front Changer).
BARS and STEM. G.B. Maes alloy Bend, in steel il
Primo badged Stem, plastic taped and fitted with rubber
End-plugs.
PEDALS. Chrome Plated double sided steel.
GUARDS. The latest domed design in vivid colours,
white or black; incorporating rear reflector.
PUMP. 18″ (Continental size) for easy and rapid in-
flation.

Complete Single Speed Cycle
Single fixed sprocket
and lock-ring
£27. 9. 6
(ex-works)

Complete 5 Speed Cycle
Simplex double roller
Tour de France Gear
£29. 19. 6
(ex-works)

Complete 10 Speed Cycle
Simplex Competition Front
Changer; Double Chainwheel
£32. 5. 6
(ex-works)

[Holdsworth’s Hurricane, with a drawing of club cyclists racing past a roadside cafe, the frame set price, the complete cycle specification and prices for single, five and ten speed cycles. The drawing is signed at its lower left, apparently “BOB. WEBSTER”, and shows a cafe sign and a “30” speed limit sign; headings and prices are printed in red and no folio is printed.]

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THE MONSOON for
nippy massed start
riders

Consistent performances by leading amateurs
in the bunched game prove the built-in
worthiness of the MONSOON.

The 72° parallel “box” design combined with a lower-than-average bracket height and long back gives stability without
loss of the liveliness so necessary in this type of competition The rider is able to “sit right into” this frame enabling him
to manoeuvre at speed and remain safe in the closest bunch on the tightest circuit. Therefore he is able to watch his
opponents and their tactics and go with the vital break without worrying all the time whether or not he is going to stay
upright.
A well balanced Scroll lug, designed and cut by Holdsworth craftsmen, which evenly distributes stresses throughout the frame
combined with best Continental ends, including hanger, Allez Continental head fittings and light-weight bracket interiors
producea frame of outstanding value. Brazed-on fittings include cable eyes, brake
system eyelets under top tube for exposed cables, gear lever boss. In conformity
with modern practice NO pump pegs or lamp bracket boss are brazed on.
FINISH. Your choice of Flams. Lustres or Enamels with head-tube in contrast
or lugs picked out, split bands on seat tube. W. F. Holdsworth signature block.
Monsoon transfer on top-tube.

FRAME SET
£12. 12. 0
(ex-works)

[Holdsworth’s Monsoon frame for massed start racing, with a drawing of a road racer wearing the race number “G1” taking a feed bag from a running helper, two riders behind, its description and a boxed frame set price. The heading and the price box are printed in red; small scrawls at the drawing’s left and lower right do not resolve and no folio is printed.]

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or as a
dual
purpose
machine
THE
ZEPHYR
A machine similar to the CYCLONE, this combines the sturdy requirements of a Track machine with the usefulness of a short distance Road “iron”
The majority of riders who achieve a fast ” 25 ” on the road get the urge to try Pursuiting and general Track work, on grass if not on a hard track. This machine is built for just such uses—sturdy and lively on the track yet not too steep to corner safely on a wet road.
The exceptionally strong back in this design, with fluted wrap-over top-eyes and W.F.H. heavy plate path ends ensures that all the ” explosive ” efforts inherent to track work are transmitted without loss to the rapid acceleration which is the secret of successful track riding. Ideally suited for Pursuit riding, the 73° parallel angles enable the machine to hug the edge of the track losing no time drifting into the bankings.
The distinctive cast crown is drilled so that a shallow front brake may be fitted and the specially drawn round fork blades will absorb all the road shock when the machine is used for short distance races.
PURELY PATH FRAMES
Similar to those on which WORLD, BRITISH EMPIRE and NATIONAL HONOURS have been won, supplied to specification.
FINISH
as the
‘CYCLONE’
specification
FRAME SET
£15. 15. 0
(ex-works)

[Holdsworth’s Zephyr, a dual purpose track and road frame, with a drawing of a track rider at speed before marquees, pennants and waving spectators, its description, a Purely Path Frames box and a red-ruled frame set price box. A solid red triangle is printed at the top left corner.]

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TRICYCLE CONVERSION SET
enabling the cycle to be converted into a 3-wheeler in a
few minutes.

In ever-increasing numbers Clubmen are becoming “barrow
boys”. Apart from the multitude of “private owners” up and
down the country, the all-male Tricycle Association now has around
400 names on its membership list.

The lure of the three-wheeler is something quite inexplicable.
No trike man to whom we have spoken has yet produced an adequate
answer to the inquiry, “Why three wheels ?”

We think the charm of the three-wheeler lies in the fact that it is
different. A delightful new slant is given to a familiar pastime, new
riding problems present themselves and the mere mastery of the
technique of trike-riding does something to a fellow’s ego. For
although the acquisition of riding skill soon comes, it does not come
all that easily.

But there were two bogeys to be overcome by the cyclist
proposing to join the ranks of the tricyclists.

Firstly, the Cost Bogey. The price of the tricycle conversion set
is but £13. 7s. 6d., which includes Endrick rims and Speed tyres.
This at once puts the pleasure of owning a “barrow” within the
immediate reach of a great number of lads with a yen for this sort of
wheeling.

Secondly, Parking Space. With practice the unit can be dis-
mantled for stowing in the cupboard under the stairs, in a matter
of a few minutes. But as the overall width is 28 inches from cone to
cone, the trike will pass neatly through most doors.

Broadly speaking, the axle can be fitted to any type of bicycle
frame, including those with track ends, which makes it a very versatile
piece of equipment.

There are, however, a couple of points prospective trike men
might bear in mind. The use of a bicycle with a low bracket is
desirable to keep the centre of gravity low, and with stays of a
minimum length to keep the drive relatively short.

A specially built tricycle usually has a bracket height of 9½ inches.
When a conversion set is fitted to a bicycle, normal bracket height
is automatically reduced an inch by virtue of the axle’s design.

A 72 deg. head is best, and anything steeper is likely to prove
tricky. The fitting of gears is easily carried out, and the Campagnolo,
Simplex, Benelux, and Standard Cyclo with two-wire control, will
work satisfactorily.

STANDARD SET
Finished in Gold Lustre.
Fitted with 26″ Steel Endricks
and Dunlop Speed covers.
£13. 7. 6

EXTRAS
Steel H.P. wheels and
Dunlop H.P. covers …. 18/3
Different colour enamel to
match Solo frame …. 7/6
Gear Hanger fitted for Sim-
plex or Benelux …. 3/6
Ditto for Campagnolo 4/6
Mudguards for 26″ or 27″
Black or White Cell …. 30/–
Hub brake fitted to offside
wheel …. 52/6

Please state whether re-
quired with fixed wheel boss
or for gear.

To assemble on Cycle:

Detach offside wheel and
thread axle through rear
triangle of solo machine
from near side. Bolt through
large ear on axle, spacer and
rear end of frame. Repeat
for other side and replace
offside wheel bolting home
axle stub.
Telescopic stays fit either
side of seat clamp with long
bolt supplied and clamp to
small ears either end of
axle. Fit chain and swing
axle or adjust in rear ends
to adjust tension.

Finally tighten all nuts,
checking that wheels lie
parallel to frame which
must be vertical.

[The Tricycle Conversion Set in two photographs, a man fitting its axle to a bicycle and the finished three-wheeler, with the Standard Set’s price and extras, assembly instructions and an article on tricycling. The headings, the Standard Set block and the note under the extras are printed in red; no folio is printed.]

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FRAME SETS quoted in this list include the best Continental
or British Head and Bracket fittings (5/32 [?]” diameter bearings
top and bottom) all as available. Seat pillar, adjustable lamp
bracket and usual brazed-on fittings as applicable to the
model. N.B.—Standard sizes as listed 21″—25″. Please
advise when 22″ or under, whether short reach measurements
(see Cyclone) are required. Normal sizes have 22½” top tube,
24″ and over, 23″ top tube.

TUBING, ALL HOLDSWORTH’S frames are built from BEST
BRITISH TUBING—Reynolds “531”, the High Carbon Steel.
This produces light, responsive, but sturdy frames and should
not be confused with the much inferior tubing used in so many
of the imported Continental frames.

CARRIAGE and PACKING. All prices quoted in this catalogue
are EX-WORKS. Carriage charges will be made outside the
LONDON FREE DELIVERY AREA.

PRICES. In a fluctuating world we must reserve the right to
make adjustments of prices where necessary.
We regret that owing to the price at which “HURRICANE”
models are offered we are unable to depart from the standard
specification but, so there may be no undue delay in the des-
patch of your order, we reserve the right, should any fitment
not then be available, to substitute one of similar value.

[A narrow strip of a page, about 2,478 by 300 px, holding three columns of terms on pink-tinted paper: what the frame sets include, standard sizes, Reynolds “531” tubing, carriage and packing ex-works and a note on prices and the Hurricane models. It has no illustration and no folio.]