Holdsworth 1972 Catalog — Cycles and Frames: the Cyclone, Equipe, Mistral, Fastback, Record, the Twelve Speed Road Machine and the 1972 Team

Holdsworth’s 1972 catalog of cycles and frames. On page 9 a web page’s caption, “Click pic to enlarge”, that the host’s scan carries over the photograph is painted out (Eric, 2026-10-23).

— Page 1 (front cover) —
HOLDSWORTH
CYCLES and FRAMES
1972

[The front cover of Holdsworth’s Cycles and Frames 1972: blue lettering on an orange panel beside a color photograph of three riders in orange and blue jerseys and caps on orange bicycles on a road. The image is a wide one, the square title panel at left and the photograph at right, with no fold or gutter visible between them.]

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CYCLONE
THE CLUBMANS ROAD FRAME
Hand built with ‘531’ tubing into Prugnat Italian style spearpoint lugs and sloping shoulder fork crown. Slender gradual rake oval fork blades and wide section stays give positive but light control.
‘531’ FRAME
SIZE AND COLOUR TO CHOICE
With standard front and rear fork ends | £18-50
With Campagnolo forged fork ends | £20-50
EX WORKS.

[Holdsworth’s Cyclone, “The Clubmans Road Frame”, with a photograph of its head tube, head badge and fork crown and two frame prices. The image is a short, wide strip, a single panel that may be cut from a larger page.]

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EQUIPE
ATTRACTIVE-LOW PRICED
“QUALITY LIGHTWEIGHT”
HANDBUILT FRAME
PARALLEL DESIGN
Balance and response
ARE BUILT INTO THE
Race Proven Geometry
GIVING
Positive Steering
Safe Handling
FOR
Racing or Touring
FITTED WITH
Weinmann ” 999 centre-pull brakes
G.B. Ventoux alloy bends and forged alloy extension.
Steel 27″ High Pressure rims on Light Continental hubs.
Michelin High Speed tyres. Stainless steel short guards.
N.34. Chrome steel chainset with detachable 3/32″ rings.
Brooks B5 saddle. Lyotard single sided pedals.
19½” cycles have 26″ wheels
CAMPAGNOLO-VALENTINO GEARS
LES SAYS
“NOT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD TOP PRICED PRO. EQUIPMENT AND IN MY OPINION —
THE ‘EQUIPE’ IS AN IDEAL MACHINE FOR THE ENTHUSIASTIC YOUNG RIDER.”
FINISHED IN HOLDSWORTH-CAMPAGNOLO
PROFESSIONAL TEAM COLOURS
Light Orange Enamel
Kingfisher Blue Panels
FRAME SIZES 19½” 21″ 22″ 23″ 24″
FIVE SPEED | £43-50
TEN SPEED | £46-75
Recommended price including Purchase Tax

[Holdsworth’s Equipe in a black and white photograph, with drop bars and short mudguards, with its equipment list, five and ten speed prices and a boxed quotation headed “Les Says”. Beside the quotation is a color photograph of a smiling rider in a cap and a Holdsworth jersey; print from the other side of the leaf shows through faintly.]

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SPECIFICATION FOR
COMPLETE MISTRAL CYCLES
SUPERBLY EQUIPPED WITH
CAMPAGNOLO
RECORD | Cotterless Alloy Chainset
RECORD | Large Flange Quick Release Hubs
NUOVO | Alloy Rear Gear
RECORD | Handlebar Control
RECORD | Single Sided
STRADA | Pedals
RECORD | Front Changer Handlebar Control on 10 Speed
FIAMME | Alloy Bends and Stem
REGINA | Freewheel and 3/32″ Chain
Y.F.C. | Super Seamless Saddle
CHRISTOPHE | Chrome Toe Clips
CORSA | Quick Release Toe Straps
WEINMANN | Stainless Short Guards
UNIVERSAL | ’61’ Centre-Pull Brakes
| Translucent Rubber Hoods.
THE WORLDS BEST GEAR
AND FAST WHEELS
FIAMME LIGHT ALLOY ROAD SPRINT RIMS.
BERG CHROME DOUBLE BUTTED SPOKES.
CAMPAGNOLO RECORD STRADA HUBS.
CANETTI ‘100’ GENERAL PURPOSE TUBULARS.
Complete Mistral Range
Mistral
5 SPEED | £125.00
10 SPEED | £139.50
Super Mistral
5 SPEED | £131.50
10 SPEED | £146.00
Fastback Super Mistral
5 SPEED | £132.80
10 SPEED | £147.30
Recommended Retail Prices Including Purchase Tax.

[Holdsworth’s complete Mistral cycles: the Campagnolo equipment list, a photograph of a dark Mistral with short mudguards and prices for the Mistral, Super Mistral and Fastback Super Mistral. A sliver of black at the top edge, above the orange heading band, appears to be the foot of the photograph and rule of the panel above it on the sheet; a horizontal crease crosses the page below the equipment list and print from the other side shows through faintly.]

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MISTRAL
HANDBUILT ROAD FRAME
for the Connoisseur
Made from the best tubing available—Reynolds butted ‘531’ is used throughout this thoroughbred frame which is hand brazed into the very popular long spearpoint Prugnat lugs and sloping shoulder fork crown. Built to 72° parallel angles with a 17½” rear triangle and 10½” high bottom bracket, Campagnolo forged fork ends at front and rear.
FINISH TO CHOICE
FLAMBOYANT, LUSTRE OR ENAMEL
CONTRAST PANELS, LINING, ETC.
£26-00
EX WORKS
SUPER Mistral
Distinguished by a fully sloping Italian fork crown of integral design with concealed reinforcements in the oval blades. Also has reinforced rear bridge with bushed hole and diamond shoulder fillets.
MISTRAL AND SUPER MODELS feature a strong rear triangle constructed from hollow 9/16″ stays fully wrapped over the seat cluster and capped with a steel facing gaining strength and appearance while saving the weight of solid top eyes
WITH CAMPAGNOLO ALLEN KEY SEAT BOLT
FINISH TO CHOICE
PLUS CHROME
AS BELOW
£31-40
EX WORKS
FASTBACK Super Mistral
Built as the Super Mistral with integral fork crown plus the following up-to-date design features—
Seat stays set close behind the seat lug which is extended to carry a centre-pull brake hanger (unless not required). This produces a neat cluster and allows easy operation of the Campagnolo Quick Release seat pin bolt which is included.
SUPER MISTRALS FINISH AS MISTRAL PLUS CHROME
10″ OF REAR SEAT AND CHAIN STAYS. WHOLE OF FRONT FORKS AND CROWN
£32-20
EX WORKS

[Holdsworth’s Mistral, Super Mistral and Fastback Super Mistral frames with their descriptions and ex works prices, beside close photographs of two head tubes and a seat cluster with a brake hanger. A horizontal crease crosses the page above the Fastback panel; at the foot, a black rule and the top of an orange band belong to the next panel of the sheet.]

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AS USED BY THE TEAM
Twelve Speed
Road Machine
CAMPAGNOLO
STRADA COTTERLESS
ALLOY DOUBLE C/SET
NUOVO RECORD GEAR
RECORD FRONT CHANGER
RECORD ALLOY BRAKES
RECORD STRADA PEDALS
RECORD L/FLANGE HUBS
QUICK RELEASE 36 HOLE
STRADA HEAD SET
RECORD ALLOY SEAT PIN
Q/RELEASE SEAT BOLT
RECORD COTTERLESS
BOTTOM BRACKET SET
SPECIFICATION
REGINA ‘SIX’ FREEWHEEL
REGINA 3/32″ CHAIN
SUPER CHAMPION RIMS
‘COMPETITION’ 36 HOLE
BERG. 14/16 C/P SPOKES
CANETTI ‘100’ TUBULARS
YFC SUPER SEAMLESS OR
BROOKS PROF. SADDLE
FIAMME ALLOY BENDS
FIAMME ALLOY STEM
CHRISTOPHE TOE CLIPS
CORSA Q/R TOE STRAPS
ALLÉZ TWILL BAR TAPE
FINISH TO CHOICE OR IN TEAM COLOURS
LIGHT ORANGE ENAMEL WITH
KINGFISHER BLUE FLAMBOYANT PANELS
CHROME PLATED FORKS AND 10″ SEAT/CHAIN STAYS
£180-00
INCLUDING PURCHASE TAX

[Holdsworth’s Twelve Speed Road Machine “as used by the team”, in a black and white photograph with drop bars and a double chainset, beside its Campagnolo equipment list, the rest of its specification and a price including Purchase Tax. The image is a wide panel, the photograph at left and the specification on an orange ground at right, with no gutter visible.]

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PROFESSIONAL TEAM MODELS —
DESIGNED FOR RACING —— ‘Professional’ frames have clean lines and close clearances.
Best ‘531’ butted tubing is built into long spearpoint Prugnat lugs by low temperature brazing.
‘Only standard brazed on part is gear eye on ‘Road’ frame. No provision for mudguards.
Additional brazed-on parts can be supplied on your frame if requested.
THESE ARE THE FRAMES RIDDEN BY THE HOLDSWORTH/CAMPAGNOLO PROFESSIONAL TEAM
— WHOSE SUCCESS CONFIRMS THE DESIGN SUITABILITY —
‘Pro’ Track Frame
BUILT 74/73° THE STEEPER HEAD IS OFFSET BY GRADUAL TAPER 7/8″ ROUND FORKS IN SOLID CAST CROWN WITH 1½” RAKE. CAMPAGNOLO PATH ENDS ARE USED FRONT AND REAR WITH EXTRA RIGID 5/8″ STAYS WRAPPED OVER THE SEAT CLUSTER FITTED WITH CAMPAGNOLO ALLEN KEY SEAT BOLT. THE SHORT BACK GIVES IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AND REDUCES THE WHEELBASE TO APPROX. 39½” WITH 11-11¼” BRACKET HEIGHT.
SUPPLIED WITH GOOD QUALITY BEARINGS AND ALLOY SEAT PIN.
FINISH: As team machine
OR TO CHOICE INCLUDING CHROME FORKS AND 10″ SEAT/CHAIN STAYS.
£31-40
EX WORKS
‘Pro’ Road Frame
BUILT TO RACE PROVEN 73/73° DESIGN THE GRADUAL TAPER OVAL BLADES SET IN ITALIAN INTEGRAL CROWN ARE RAKED TO 1¾” GIVING STABILITY TO THE 40″ WHEELBASE WITH 10½” BRACKET HEIGHT. SEAT STAYS ARE STURDY BUT LIGHT 9/16″ SECTION WITH WRAP-OVER TOP EYES AND STRAIGHT REINFORCED BRIDGE. CAMPAGNOLO FORGED ENDS (WITHOUT GUARD EYES) CAMPAGNOLO ALLEN KEY SEAT CLAMP BOLT IS FITTED AS STANDARD.
WITH CAMPAGNOLO SEAT PIN AND HEAD SET BUT NO BRACKET SET.
FINISH: As team machine
OR TO CHOICE INCLUDING CHROME FORKS AND 10″ SEAT/CHAIN STAYS.
£39-40
EX WORKS

[Holdsworth’s Professional Team Models: the ‘Pro’ Track Frame and ‘Pro’ Road Frame, each with its geometry, finish and an ex works price, beside close photographs of track rear ends with their stays and of a seat cluster with a seat pin. A horizontal fold crosses the page below the boxed statement.]

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RECORD
BASED ON THE EYE CATCHING TOUR OF BRITAIN
HOLDSWORTH / CAMPAGNOLO SERVICE MACHINES
IN CLASSIC SILVER LUSTRE WITH BOLDLY TRANSFERRED CAMPAGNOLO BLUE PANELS
HAND BUILT ‘531’ FRAME
with long spearpoint lugs
sloping shoulder fork crown
and wide section seat stays
G.B. Ventoux 16″ Alloy Bends and Forged Alloy Stem.
Fluted Chrome Steel Chainset, Detachable 3/32″ Rings.
27″ Fiamme Alloy Rims on S/F Q/R Nuovo Tipo Hubs.
Built with D/Butted Spokes. High Speed Tyres & Tubes.
Lyotard Single Sided 462 Pedals. Weinmann Stainless
Racing Guards. Regina Freewheel & 3/32″ Chain.
Brooks B5 Perforated Flap Saddle.
Weinmann centre-pull brakes
STANDARD FINISH OR TO CHOICE
CAMPAGNOLO ‘RECORD’
GEARS FRONT & REAR
5 SPEED | £61-20
10 SPEED | £68-95
Recommended Prices including Purchase Tax.

[Holdsworth’s Record, in a black and white photograph with drop bars, short mudguards and Holdsworth transfers on the frame, beside its specification and five and ten speed prices. Print from the other side of the leaf shows through faintly behind the heading lines.]

— Page 9 —
TRICYCLE
conversion SET
HOLDSWORTH CONVERSION SETS have allowed generations to enjoy the excitingly different thrill of handling three wheels. Cheaper than a trike. Offset to adjust height and wheelbase to correct tricycle design.
IDEAL FOR SPASTICS AND HANDICAPPED RIDERS
Safer under adverse road conditions — for cyclists of all ages.
DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY
Rapid fitment or stripping down is possible once the initial careful setting up has been completed. The offside wheel stub axle unclamps from the housing which is then passed through the rear triangle of solo machine. Bolts are inserted through the ears on the housing, serrated spacers and rear ends of frame. Wheel is replaced and stub axle bolted home by clamp on housing. Telescopic stays are fitted from long seat clamp bolt provided to outer lugs. To set up, fit chain, swing axle and/or adjust in rear end slots to obtain correct tension. Tighten all nuts, ensuring that wheels lie parallel to the frame which must be vertical. Designed to pass through standard door width for easy storage.
N.B. ALL MODELS
The right is reserved to change specifications where shortages of components make this necessary and charge at prices ruling at time of invoice.
Finish, where to choice, is limited to colour and contrast applicable to model.
STANDARD FINISH WHITE
COMPLETE £17-50
Due to the wide choice of Rims/Tyres available, sets are supplied complete with hubs but less wheels.
N.B. STATE FOR GEAR OR FIXED
EXTRAS. ALTERNATIVE COLOUR. | £0.50
HUB BRAKE TO OFFSIDE WHEEL | £6.50
Complete with lever and Cable.
EX WORKS

[Holdsworth’s Tricycle Conversion Set, with a black and white photograph of a bicycle converted to a tricycle, fitting instructions, the price with extras and a note for all models. A web page’s yellow caption over the top of the photograph, added to the host’s scan and not printed, is painted out in the archive image.]

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Britain’s Most Popular
Road Racing Squad
Always in the lead –
– on Team Machines
(machine details on centre pages)
THE 1972 TEAM
COLIN LEWIS. LES WEST. GARY CREWE.
DAVE NIE. BRIAN TADMAN. GEOFF WILES.
PETER KISNER (Dutch Pro Road Champion 1970).
HAVE FOLLOWED LAST SEASONS WINS, IN ALL TYPES OF RACING, WITH EARLY ’72’ SUCCESSES.
LES WEST adds the LONDON-PORTSMOUTH-LONDON record (6hrs-8min-10secs) to his BRIGHTON & BACK – ‘Blue Riband of the Road’.

[The Holdsworth team’s page, naming the riders of the 1972 team and Les West’s London-Portsmouth-London record, beside a color photograph of a bunch of road racers led by riders in orange and blue jerseys. White lettering on blue and orange panels fills the left half of the wide image.]