LESS EPHGRAVE
Registry
Placed in ascending serial number order.
Updated 9.23.2023                             55 bikes to date
  Owner
 (at time of submission)		 Description "Lollipops" on seat stay tops? Serial
number		 Owner-supplied info as to year of manufacture
1 Reg Gunthorpe
 (2nd owner)		 Road frame, filet brazed with elaborate extension from head tube on top & down tube.  Pictures None, thin tapered stay tops
 		 96 LE
 		 Original owner purchased from Les Ephgrave in 1949
2 Steve Wilkinson Mod #1 Pictures Ribs, no "lollipop tops" 267
 		 1954-55?
3 Mark Battany Mod #1 in original finish  Pictures Ribs, no "lollipop tops" 325 LE Early 1950s
4 David Crowe     347 LE
 

?
5 Charley Hedges Gnutti cranks, Simplex TdF gears, still ride-able.   357 LE
 		 second hand in 1953
6 Tom Marshall
(His Dad's)		 Track bike Pictures Yes 365LE It cost 25 pounds
mid fifties in Leeds?
7 Peter Carr "I inherited from my father in law, Len Brigstock, from Leicester"

Ribs

 377 LE

?
8 Tony Camilleri Was late father's bike

No

 446 ?
9 Ian Bromley Road with #1 lugs Pictures

Ribs, no "lollipop tops"

 965 LE 1952-53?
10 Keith Cramphorn  Pictures

Ribs, no "lollipop tops"

 976 LE ?
11 Alan Lee Chocolate brown and white   1041 Made to order in 1951 via George Brooks Cycles, North London
12 Beth Woolsey Silver Path #1 lugs  24"?

Ribs, no "lollipop tops"

 1090 LE  
13 Mick Godders     1103 Found cast off, now to a new owner
14 Fergus Priest 23" track/road drilled for brakes & mudguards. Round forks, track ends. No. 1 lugs. Also stamped w/211 on bottom bracket & fork column.   1120 Early 1950s
15 Roger Cooper Itala model 23.5" Originally finished in metallic bronze   1228 Orig owner 1952
16 Simon Ekless Track bike w #1 lugs Ribs, no "lollipop tops" 1609 LE Est 1952
17 Harvey Sachs Model no. 1 Ribs, no "lollipop tops" 2025 LE ?
18 Ron Stobbart Road   2132 LE ?
19 Robert Bamberg 21” Road path (track ends / mudguard eyes), No. 1 Spearpoint lugs  Ribs, not lollipops 2175 LE ?
20 Cliff Schubert Renolds seat post, Huret gears, Weinmann brakes, Simplex crankset   2182 LE Probably 1953?
21 Clive Silver Rescued from disposal in 80's, 23" No.1. Lugs, twin plate round folks, Simplex ends. Orig light blue with "signature" transfers.   2225 LE
 		 1953?
22 Mick Butler Model no. 1 bottle green, lined in yellow.  Agrati ends, round  forks, double plate crown.   2269 LE Ordered 27 Nov, 1953.
Cost £16 14.0
23 Scott Ramsay Model Super No.1   2341 LE

?
24 Daniel Dahlquist Model No. 1  Ribs, not lollipops 2364 LE

?
25 John Middleton Model no1 track, originally black with gold trim and chrome dropouts.   2370 LE  Purchased by Vera Wilkinson in 1954, via George’s Cycles in Chesterfield
26 Don Armstrong     2641 LE ? Bought second hand for him as a 21st birthday by wife in 1955
27 Gary Higgitt No. 1 21" Road Path, track ends Campagnolo pista group set.   2760 LE

1955
28 Alan Brooks No. 1  

Yes

 2853 LE Bought by father in 1949, Stratford, London
29 Brian Hamill 5 speed tandem   2948 LE Purchased for 10 pounds in 1970 when a student in London. Brought it back to Canada in December 1970.
30 Julien Barton "I believe that this frame was given to my Aunt, Joan Clark, when she retired as secretary of the Medway Wheelers, in Kent,"   2988 LE  
31 Peter Cramer " track/path frame drilled for brakes and mudguards."

Yes

 3052 LE

?
32 Rob Ephgrave No 2 lug style No 3062 LE Purchased for 10 pounds in 1970 when a student in London. Brought it back to Canada in December 1970.
33 Mark Chowis No 1 Road & Path, 24" frame Chater Lea crankset, red anodised Airlite hubs, Continental rims, GB brake, Brooks Swallow saddle, colour cream.  Yes 3064 LE "...told it was a 1958"
34 Michael Toomey Track frame (road path front fork only drilled for brakes) w/chrome fork ends, 23" (60mm) seat tube, 39" wheelbase. Originally gunmetal grey w/ contrasting beige head & seat tube panels   3254 LE Purchased it as the 3rd owner in the early 1960s.
35 Ken Ham Orig. pink, repainted by Ephgrave's workshop, grey w/ green panels, lugs lined in gold. 72 deg parallel frame. Stronglight/TA chain set. Campag f changer, Simplex r changer. Weinman cp  brakes. No 3288 LE Bought new in about 1959 from Ernie Pyle's cycle shop in Exeter, Devon
36 Daniel Stuart No. 1 touring   3298  
37 Mike Short  No.1 Super road frame Yes 3328 LE

1960
38 Edward Albert Filet brazed No 3335 LE 1959 or 60?
39 Michael Shiffer Track, filet brazed No 3336 LE 1961?
40 Oliver Manton  Lug style #1 track bike. Yes 3360 LE
 (it is also stamped 128)		 ?
41 Glenn Robert Marland
 		 Model Italia Pictures No 3385 LE

?
42 Oliver Manton 23" road/path, drilled for a front brake. Round front forks have a spear point crown matching the spear point #1 lugs. Fork ends (track at the back) have mudguard eyes.  Yes 3360 LE
(also stamped 128 under bottom bracket)		  
43 Chris Colyer Orig. track but retro fitted with road dropouts Yes 3420 LE 1962 from Marsh Cycles in Blatchington Road, Hove, East Sussex
44 Cliff Preston Owned since 1970s. Originally green with half-chromed front forks and rear ends. Yes 3434 LE ?
45 Joel Flood Road touring Yes 3477 LE ?
46 Mick Butler Model no. 1   3587 LE ?
47 Eric Lalauze Model "Italia"  No 3573 LE ?
48 Irving Mitchell     3577 LE

Bought from Les Ephgrave himself in ~ 1960

49 David Morton Original frame but new running gear Yes 3603 LE

? at least the 60s
50 Cameron Smith Restored to original color by 2nd owner.   Yes 3604 LE 1961 model originally purchased from “ A Warren” cycles & accessories of Chippenham.
51 Lou Reed Track 23" track frame. No.1 pattern lugs, lollypops on seat stays.   3625 LE Bought in second hand shop in Southend-on-Sea circa 1976
52 John Allen Campag dropouts, braze-ons for bar cons. No 3782 LE Purchased approx 1966
Forest Gate London region
 
53 Michael Shiffer Road frame, fillet brazed. Red with white panels, Campy drop-outs & braze-ons for bar cons shifters   3785

?
54 Edward Albert Model no.1 Track Yes 3787 LE 1959 or 60?
55 Frank Ruler Unusual lugs with fastback stays

No

 3871 ?