trying to date old bicycle

Submitted by Lady Jane on Tue, 06/03/2014 - 18:26

I'm trying to date an old bicycle I have.  Can anyone help?  I bought it from a neighbour 25 years ago for my daughter to ride and now we want to sell it. Pictures are attached.      Yes, the number under the seat is 1P 1276 and CCM is on a piece by the rear hub

8 Comments

Submitted by alredline67 on Tue, 06/03/2014 - 20:03.

is there a number under the seat on the frame  ''tube''you could share with us?

Submitted by Lady Jane on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 07:24.

Yes, the number is 1P1276 and CCM is on a piece under the rear hub

Submitted by Old-Bikes on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 12:28.

1P1276 would be 1946.

 

Submitted by Lady Jane on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 20:13.

Thanks, old-Bikes.  Is the Clipper a CCM?

 

Submitted by alredline67 on Thu, 06/05/2014 - 21:33.

LADY JANE YOU SAID YOU ARE  LOOKING TO SELL THE CCM I MAY KNOW A BUYER.. EMAIL ME. alsfirebird67@hotmail.com

Submitted by Lady Jane on Tue, 06/10/2014 - 16:33.

Still curious about the name "Clipper" and the maker

Submitted by derailled on Wed, 05/13/2015 - 01:16.

Hi Old-Bikes:

What is your frame No. taxonomy process there ? ( :

I have 1A 5540 on a CCM Flyte  and someone thinks that is 1937?

If Ms Jane's frame is 1P 1276 for 1946 CCM Clipper

Submitted by derailled on Wed, 05/13/2015 - 01:24.

Ms Lady- Jane:

'Clipper' crops up in a number of brands world wide over decades.

It is merely an model  title embued with an ethos to suit the intended buyer[ I mean prospect]

You can speed along at a fair clip.

Clippers were also world speed record holders in sailing ships across the Atlantic for example.

I think the last 19c clipper ship is in England all preserved.

 I have an old pre 20s ladies C frame 'Somme' bike  and it has this marvelous decal on the top down tube in italics or script and that is 'Speed.' The FUTURISTS would have  loved that.

Try posting your pics on flickr and other forums, may yeild the exact answer required?