Holdsworth was based in London, England in 1927 by William Frank “Sandy” Holdsworth. The corporate would turn out to be one of the well-known names in British biking. Recognized for making prime quality highway bikes.
It began when Sandy Holdsworth purchased Ashlone Cycle Works. The store was positioned at 132 Decrease Richmond Rd. Some body constructing began in a shed within the again, however didn’t actually choose up until frame-builder Invoice Hurlow was employed in 1938.
Within the Nineteen Fifties and 60s they acquired Freddy Grubb, Claud Butler, and Macleans manufacturers. Roy Thame was employed in 1953, and he established an expert racing staff that they co-sponsored with Campagnolo. Holdsworth had the rights to distribute Campy within the UK.
Sandy Holdsworth died in 1961, however his spouse Margaret continued the corporate till her loss of life within the Nineteen Seventies when Roy Thame inherited the retail facet of the corporate, W.F. Holdsworth. The Holdsworth household owned the rights to the wholesale and mass-productions facet.
In 1987 the household offered to Elswick who would promote the corporate to Planet X in 2013. Planet X now gives Holdsworth bikes.
Fashions
Avanti – mid-level highway bike
Elan – mid-level highway bike
Woman Mistral – prime quality women touring bike
Mistral –prime quality touring bike
Skilled – high of the road highway bike
Twister – one in every of their earlier fashions
Photograph Gallery
1981 Holdsworth Skilled
Very nice instance of a Holdsworth skilled with Campagnolo parts.
Hyperlinks
Listing of classic bicycle producers and types
Classic bicycle element firms
