See Model Recognition Table below & pre-war ID hints on Holdsworth Model pages
These four Pre-War models were only in the range for a single year and didn’t get reintroduce. It’s difficult to identify early frames as exact details are not fully available in the catalogs. The best way is to look at all the models over the whole pre-war era and compare by a process of elimination. (see ID hints on Model page)
1939 Catalogue
Model Recognvition Table – This is a summary, pls see catalogues for full details.
| Frame Number System & Location (Repeated on fork Stearer Tube) | On Seat Lug & Rear of Fork Crown (Steerer Later) |
| Frame Tubing (Seat Tube ID – mm) | Shawbury Reynolds A Special 19/22 Double Butted Empire Champion & Model Milanaise Reynolds 531 Super Rapide Reynolds Special 531 |
| Frame Angles, Head/Seat, (deg) | Shawbury Not Known Empire Champion 74/71 Model Milanaise & Super Rapide 73/70 |
| Tube OD (Inch) – Top-Down-Seat | 1 – 1 1/8 – 1 1/8″ |
| Head Tube Lugs | Shawbury Brampton Solid Cast Empire Champion WFH Own Design Model Milanaise Continental Design Super Rapide Brampton |
| Fork Crown | Shawbury Not Known Empire Champion 2 Plate, 2 1/4″ Rake Model Milanaise Continental Design Super Rapide D to Round Russ Pattern |
| Head Set Type | Clip  |
| Seat Lug | Shawbury Brampton Solid Cast Empire Champion WFH Own Design Model Milanaise Russ Pattern Super Rapide Brampton |
| Seat Stay Attachment | To Side of Seat Lug  |
| Seat Stem Bolt | Nut & Bolt  |
| Bottom Bracket Lugs | Shawbury Brampton Solid Cast Empire Champion WFH Own Design Model Milanaise Continental Design Super Rapide Brampton |
| Gear Cable Run, Over/Under BB | n/a |
| Rear Stay Length (CBB – CDO) | Shawbury & Super Rapide Not Known Empire Champion 16 3/4″ Fluted Model Milanaise Fluted |
| Wheel Base (Spindle to Spindle) | Not Known |
| Rear Dropouts (Front) | Not Known |
| Rear Brake Bridge | Straight?  |
| Brake Bridge Boss – Recessed Bolt | no |
| BB Hight | Not Known, Empire Champion 11 1/2″ |
| Wheel Size | 26″, Empire Champion 27″ |
| Head Badge/Transfer | Transfer |
| Decals & Name Plate | Not Known |
| BB Cable Guides | no |
| BB Oiler | Yes |
| Gear Change Lever Lugs | no |
| Rear Stay Gear Cable Guides | no |
| TT Brake Cable Stops/Guides | no |
| Mudguard Stay Attachments | Tabs on Stays and Forks, Empire Champion none |
| Bottle Holder Bosses | no |
| Colour | Shawbury Black Empire Champion To Choice Model Milanaise Paloma Green or choice Super Rapide Sebastian Blue |
| Chrome | Shawbury Fork Crown Empire Champion Fork Crown & Ends Model Milanaise Head Lugs, Crown, Fork ends and Starys Super Rapide Head Lugs, Crown, Fork ends and Starys |
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