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pvesolar wrote:Just saw your question about the Southern Cross. Stanley Lang was the builder. I believe I have the last tandem frame he made. He exported two of them up to Canada in 1976. Mr. Lang built Tandems for the British Olympic team back in the 1930's it is rumoured. I live up here in the States, about 90 miles from Canada.
Gary
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Postby CraigL35 » Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:41 pm
glennOZ42 wrote:Great to see My grandfathers bikes are still around and going strong. I have memories if going to his workshop and watching the building process both in the Uk and later in Australia. He passed away at age 80 in the Uk 1997. His wife Matilda is still alive aged 92. From memory his frames were all Reynolds tubing, 531 was the main tubing and Suntour groupsets were used later on. He focused on custom BMX and Racing bikes in the early 80's in Australia and made a few tandems. He also made frames for a guy called Graham Bufton in the Uk. I met Hugh Porter as a kid at a track day in the Midlands. Oh, He worked for Super Elliots in the 50's before returning to the uk to start his own business.
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glennOZ42 wrote:Gday Glen, Craig here.
I still have one of grandpa's bikes, red 10 speed that needs some love.
My memories are of going down the shop at Port noarlunga and going out the back and Stan dipping the frames in the bath.
I still remember my first Avenger bmx, wish i still had one in mint condition
If anyone has any pictures of the old bikes please post them up![]()
Hey Craig!!,
I remember that red one. I had an avenger too which was unusual as it had a longer frame like some of the American BMX had. I think you had "Tuffs" on yours. I remember your dad going arse over on mine, he'll deny it of course HAHAA.
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munga wrote:koen, probably the departmet store 'southern cross', rather than the bike builder (same as my opening post - it was a gaspipe clunker).
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