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20to26:
well hey Shiner - your's is shiney!  That's the same model frame by the looks of it but this one didn't have chrome beneath the gold paint - it was, by the looks of things, a red to silver fade from what I could make out. No chrome any where here. Just raw steel now.

Super Mat - sorry I missed your question: Yes, it looks as if the seller was from near Great Yarmouth. Can you recall what the colour scheme was prior to the gold paint?

theRuler:
These Zappers were early 80's circa 83 - 84.

A couple of my friends had them - one was the very basic model - in chrome, steel wheels, red parts.
His older brother had a model up - 2 tone silver / metallic blue paintjob, Simplex mag wheels.

There used to be an advert in BMX Action bike for them, but back in 1983.

I ended up with both of these bikes, complete except for the wheels.
Me and a mate welded to the 2 frames together, to make a "sidehack" in 1989 in metalwork class.
But the idea was flawed - there was nowhere to fit the crank!!!

Several years later, when I was working for a big electric company down the road (GEC Alsthom) in 1995, I had a work experience kid with me for a week.
He was in the final year of school.  He said my sidehack project was still in the storeroom at the metalwork shop in the school!

But anyway back to Zappers.
They were low end, low budget, heavy beasts.
But at the time (1983) they were "ok" - like a Piranha, or a Raleigh Burner.

theRuler:

--- Quote from: 20to26 on November 07, 2011, 09:34 AM --- a red to silver fade from what I could make out.

--- End quote ---

The one I mention with the Simplex mags had a blue to silver fade, and blue components (seat / grips etc)
Seems like the better models had the "custom paint".

All the same frames though.

That tubing configuration at the joints is called "double butted" - was used on road bikes (probably still is) - is that what you mean by "lugs" ?

dordymush:
i had the same bike as that direct from the factory nr wolverhampton
that mettalic red colour is what they came out with with either gold anno parts or red anno.
3 piece alloy cranks  sr ones and red tyres sr stem weimann brakes and black bars
loved mine  :)

20to26:
Wow - you guys have great memories! Thanks for the parts and Colour info. Excellent.

Yes, theruler, that's what I mean by lugs - the same style of construction as old road bikes it appears which it seems this manufacturer did a lot of too. From what I've read online Marlboro bought Holdsworth and made those too around this time.

Please keep your eyes peeled for a head tube badge! I've recreated the graphics as best as I could from various pics but with Del out of action I'm not certain yet where I could get them made up.

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