Dating a dawes
- Thread starter porteous
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smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
It seems that Dawes kept no records of frame numbers 
The general consensus seems to be wheel size and brake calipers being the best pointer of age, but clearly this is of no use if the bike has been upgraded/updated!
The general consensus seems to be wheel size and brake calipers being the best pointer of age, but clearly this is of no use if the bike has been upgraded/updated!
Andy_R
Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
- Location
- County Durham
Like just about every one on this forum, I love my bike(s), but I draw the line at dating one.
RecordAceFromNew
Swinging Member
- Location
- West London
Dunno if they changed much between years but below are from the 77 catalogue.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
I have been unsucessfully been trying to date my Dawes. It's not helped that most of the components have been replaced and eroneously been reliveried "Rory O' Brien.
It occurs to me that there are probably a number of things that indicate dates with some reliability ( in the absence of serial number lists). They are:
Headbadge design (This seems to have changed at least three times)
Lug design (Anybody have any ideas about this??)
Componants used. (less reliable but still useful. When did Weinmann Vanquer brake models change, and when did labels switch from red to black, for inatance. I have found out that the centrepull 999 was first used in the UK in 1959 and not replaced by Dawes until the 80s ).
Comments chaps?
Headbadge design (This seems to have changed at least three times)
Lug design (Anybody have any ideas about this??)
Componants used. (less reliable but still useful. When did Weinmann Vanquer brake models change, and when did labels switch from red to black, for inatance. I have found out that the centrepull 999 was first used in the UK in 1959 and not replaced by Dawes until the 80s ).
Comments chaps?
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
None of the clues that Porteous has listed really helps me as there is no head badge and most of the components are non original ( except possibly 105 hubs and chainset) and no numbers anywhere. In fact the only reason I know it's a Dawes is it has "Dawes" stamped on the top of the seat stays. Does anyone know when they started/stopped doing this or on what models? I also suspect it's 531 because of the weight but there is no decal.
RecordAceFromNew
Swinging Member
- Location
- West London
Size and frame weight? forks weight? markings on dropouts? pics of lugs and bb shell? seatpost diameter? make and model of headset, stem, bars, bb (these are the components somewhat less likely to be replaced than the rest...)?
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
I've never dated a Dawes, but I once rode a Claud Butler for few months...
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
FTFY
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Had to be done!
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
tart
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Bet she said she was the village bike.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
One minute you get your leg over, the next you find your saddled with her!
