Holdsworth was based in London, England in 1927 by William Frank “Sandy” Holdsworth. The corporate would grow to be one of the well-known names in British biking. Recognized for making top quality street 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 decide up until frame-builder Invoice Hurlow was employed in 1938.
Within the Fifties and 60s they acquired Freddy Grubb, Claud Butler, and Macleans manufacturers. Roy Thame was employed in 1953, and he established an expert racing workforce 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 dying within the 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 bought to Elswick who would promote the corporate to Planet X in 2013. Planet X now provides Holdsworth bikes.
Fashions
Avanti – mid-level street bike
Elan – mid-level street bike
Girl Mistral – top quality women touring bike
Mistral –top quality touring bike
Skilled – high of the road street bike
Twister – one among their earlier fashions
Photograph Gallery
1981 Holdsworth Skilled
Very nice instance of a Holdsworth skilled with Campagnolo elements.
Hyperlinks
Record of classic bicycle producers and types
Classic bicycle element corporations
