Sun Worsop 5 Speed Racer - Please help me find out more

[Lana]

Hi,

I'm new to the forum, so not sure I'm posting in the right section, please feel free to move this post if it belongs somewhere else. Thanks.

I've got an old racing bike and would like to find out more about it.

Should I be doing it up or leave it well alone?

It's blue, but I looked on the internet and the ones I found are different kind of blue (or so it seems). I've take a couple of pics, the saddle is embossed "The Wright Saddle Co. Wrights, Birmingham, England, W3N". There's also some writing on the frame, but it's quite rusty I believe it reads "World Professional Pursuit Championship", there's also a bit of yellow banner going round that, but not able to read what it says anymore. The plaque on the front just says "Sun" across and "Worksop" down.

Any information and/or advise welcome.

I gather I'm meant to check for a serial number, so will have a look for that tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
Lana

 

[wheres_my_beard]

Welcome to the forum!

Could you post some pics? It might help jog some memories and get you some help.

 

[CopperCyclist]

These would be the people to ask if you were that interested...

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/Sun_bicycles_main.htm

"Frames from the late 30s right into the 50s were also marketed under the Parkes name. In 1959 they became part of the British Cycle Corporation which was absorbed by Raleigh in 1960. From 1963 Sun machines bore the badge with Worksop rather than their original Birmingham. The name finally died under Raleigh in 1986. There a few good quality Team Replica bikes from the Sun/Truewel Racing Team made in the late 60s."

Maybe you have one of those team replica bikes by the sound of it.

 

[Peteaud]

Had a sun racer in about 1981/2

It was a burnt orange colour, cant remember what ever happened to it.