Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
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Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby Johnj » Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:14 pm
I haven't decided whether it is a thing of beauty or a hideous abomination. The styling seems to derive from the suspended hard-tyre safeties of the 1880s, so I guess it was "retro" (in the modern sense of the word) even when new. Even the name is a pun.
Does anyone know if production continued after 1953?
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby Torana68 » Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:23 pm
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby elk » Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:49 pm
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby ValleyForge » Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:59 pm
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby scratchman » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:12 pm
ValleyForge wrote:The give away is what's on the trumpeter's flag...
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby Johnj » Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:56 pm
Yeah, saw that...ValleyForge wrote:The give away is what's on the trumpeter's flag...
At first I thought it stood for Bruce Small.
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby bridgethegap71 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:07 pm
Lucy.
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby ValleyForge » Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:06 pm
Four Queens?bridgethegap71 wrote:I have four of those now and still collecting so if anyone has one that they want to sell, drop me a pm
Lucy.
Not much beats that...
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby Torana68 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:18 pm
Not much beats that...[/quote]
I reckon I could find five in darlinghurst.
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby ValleyForge » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:51 pm
Ooooh but the upkeep on them daaahling - send you broke. And all that lubricant too.Torana68 wrote:Four Queens?
Not much beats that...
I reckon I could find five in darlinghurst.
Or are we back to the "bent-curious" topic.
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby stackyard59 » Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:09 am
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby Pedalhead » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:42 pm
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby cludence » Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:43 pm
Do you have the mens version or pics of one? I have a three star here which I suspect may be one because underneath the spray can paint is blue and gold colouring. I just cannot find any pics of one to reference from.
I also have a ladies one, just cant remember which way the tubes are. (Currently hiding in friends shed)
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby bigfriendlyvegan » Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:53 pm
How is THAT for quality build. I wonder if Malvern Star will still honour it.
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby stackyard59 » Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:54 pm
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby silverlight » Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:56 pm
I have one of those with the inverted top tube, I have never seen another and any advertising i have seen shows the bar as per ads.
I was told by the previous owner that it was acquired in the 50's but they cannot remember the year, it had since been hanging in the shed in outback SA, I haven't cleaned it up but looks to be gold and blue under the dirt, dust etc. The lugs arent anything special but has the 3 stars.
From Memory i think it has a renak rear hub, saddle is italian (though may have been replaced), original wire basket and tyres.
Ill see if i can get a picture up
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby stackyard59 » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:57 am
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby silverlight » Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:13 pm
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby Clydesdale Scot » Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:11 pm
I am seeking high quality images of the decals and any lining work on "Coronation" frame
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby bicyclepassion » Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:06 am
Has anyone actually seen a gents version in the flesh? I would love to see a pic of one.
The brochure shot of a gents version referred to would be handy for my Malvern Star archive.
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby silverlight » Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:38 pm
My inverted Coronation has a serial of 3P 1468 which is located on the seat collar on the seat tube.
I too have never seen mens version of the Coronation however but I do know of a friend who has a chainring which i have seen with crowns cut into them much like BSA had shaped into theirs. I cant remember the make/model it came off but I would think that this chainring shaped with crowns would've been off these models??
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby cycles gitane » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:11 pm
(unable to save as a jpg to post here)
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article ... coronation
As others have said it seems the colour and decals were the only changes for the gents bike.
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
Postby cludence » Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:55 pm
Silverlight, I was told that several chainrings with the crown were made and given to various countries as a gift. Each country was given one only. A long time bike store owner in Sydney had one but I recently heard that it was sold to a private collector. This information was provided by a reputable source it is just the number of chainrings that were given I am unsure of.
Warren, I have a very decrepid men's 3 star that has purple and gold paint underneath peeling spray can paint. I have yet had a chance to remove any more of the paint to see if it is actually a coronation. I will try and get to it shortly.
I'll also look through some of my old papers to see if there are any adverts.
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Re: Malvern Star Coronation "Elizabethan"
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