1970s lugged frame

[Dake]

I know this isn't typically the kind of thing you guys ID but I thought I'd see if anyone could figure it out. I'm fairly sure it's a bike-boom era ten-speed, based on the rest of the bikes I got from the storage unit. I already broke even on the group of bikes so I'm considering this a freebie.The serial number is X33478 on the underside of the BB.

The only component on the frame is the driver side bottom bracket cup which says "T.D.C Made in England". The BB shell measures to 70mm, an Italian size. It has an integrated track for a cable attached to the top driver side of the BB and a guide on the right rear dropout, and some odd hook-shaped items on the down tube. The rivet holes for the head badge are vertically spaced about 60mm apart. Frame size is 54cm.

 

[ratina]

The hooks on the down tube are for a frame mounted tire pump

 

[subadrew]

and marks where downtube shifters may have been? Might have been a 3 speed..? What's the rear spacing?

 

[Dake]

Right around 5 inches or 127mm

 

[user 135]

TDC was a manufacture of Bottoms brackets in England. But you said the width is more Italian. Still guessing a British frame. I read that oil ports were used up until the 60's on British bikes.

Best to post over at the Classic and Vintage subforum at bikeforums.net http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay. ... mp-Vintage

Please let us know.

 

[roadmaster]

Very interesting. If its English, it may be either a Royce Union, Phillips or Raleigh. Or maybe another off brand, but my Raleigh has similar pump holders like your has.

 

[user 135]

Very interesting. If its English, it may be either a Royce Union, Phillips or Raleigh. Or maybe another off brand, but my Raleigh has similar pump holders like your has.

I doubt Raleigh as the drop out area is very distinct to them according to Sheldon Brown. Raleigh's always has the fender eyelet placed behind the axle instead of on top.

 

[Outlaw90]

that frame could be anything. so many companys made the same style frame that is hard to tell