Quite possibly frame # 1292 is a 1962 or 63 Holdsworth Hurricane. If you look on Kilgariff's site and go to the models there are pics of a '61 Hurricane and catalogs for '61 and '64. According to Classic Lightweights article Nervex lugs (and I'm no expert but also what look in pics below like Oscar Egg Super Champion lugs to me) were being used for the Hurricane with plain gauge 531 tubing until '64 catalog when it appears the model had gone to the Prugnat lugs. One of the '58 pics shows a braze-on for a down tube shifter. The Hurricane did come in a 10 speed model in early 60's. Perhaps this frame's lamp post and rear brake cable stops have been removed or perhaps absence were "special" build features. As previously noted it would be interesting to know if there is an oiler port on non drive side of BB? Some clearer pics of lugwork would be helpful as well. Head badge holes and spacing?

There do seem to be 4 digit Holdsworth serial numbers appearing back in 62 or 63 when for some reason, according to Kilgariff, the former serial sequencing was abandoned. See True Adventures of the Retro Grupetto: Holdsworth Italia and read towards bottom of page where he gives evidence for this. So during period '62 to 64 numbers appear a trifle "murky". The initial sequencing appears to have been restarted again by 1965. (At least my own April '65 Typhoon has a 29953 number which appears to again follow former sequencing)

So... using a combo of frame features and serial number, frame 1292 could very well be a 62 or 63 Holdsworth Hurricane. Interesting and a fine frame, well worth preserving. As Chas notes, hopefully tubes are intact.

Borrowed '61 catalog and pics from Kilgriff's site:


My 2 cents,
Doug