Classic & Vintage - ELSWICK SOVEREIGN 3 SPEED & a mistral CAN ANYONE HELP

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valvona66
08-20-04, 01:24 AM
hi i came across this forum while looking for information on an elwsick sovereign,please forgive me i know nothing about bikes, i'm searching on behalf of my husband who has just received one, in amongst a bunch of other bikes, there is also a mistral i think there is some reference to austria.
i've searched an searched but could find no reference to the exact bike,
is there anyone out there who can tell me anything about this bike, when it was made etc it' does say elswick falcon company ltd.and is a 3 speed


if this is not the correct place could someone point me to the correct board

thankyou

jgwilliams
08-20-04, 05:20 AM
The Mistral sounds like a Puch, which I believe was an Austrian make. Elswick was an independent British manufacturer - originally Elswick-Hopper. If yours says Elswick-Falcon that dates it pretty closely to the period between when Elswick bought the Falcon company and when they ceased using the Elswick name, which I think was around the 70s. You may find more on Classic Rendezvous (http://www.classicrendezvous.com/).

Good luck

John
valvona66
08-20-04, 05:44 AM
hi i will go and check out the link

appreciate it
many thanks

3cycling
12-07-08, 05:49 AM
Hi everyone:)

I'd like to ask if anyone knows anymore about Elswick bikes (not Flacon or Elswick-Falcon) please?
It's a 3-speed and has a sweet headlight that turns on if the front wheel is turning (I forget what this action is called- anyone?).
It's a nice bike, not sure if it's collectable but I need to be 4" shorter to ride it! :D