Ok, as per a few other marques in this section I am trying to start a register for the remaining known Birmingham WHEELS frames/bikes.
I have been looking into this for some time and have looked into all of the frames I know, requested serial numbers and details and have listed them all.
I have actually discovered that 3 of the Pro frames I thought I knew of were actually the same frame but sold on and repainted by the respective owners.
I have also managed to track down a fair number of the original WHEELS team riders we well as the P.v.HOOF dealer over in Holland who assisted the Dutch arm of the Birmingham WHEELS team. (Many thanks to 'Spartacus' for his help with this...)
Speaking to many in the know I have discovered that there were two gold-chrome frames made (one raced by Anthony But), a couple of titanium Birmingham WHEELS frames (determined too complicated and the idea was dropped) and Trevor Robinson even had the one and only Birmingham WHEELS prototype freestyle frame, which was thrown out by his mother some years later(!)
I am in the process of setting up a Birmingham WHEELS Fb page which I will open up Spenly for those over on there, which might hopefully attract other owners to come forwards. For now though, here's the <very Spen> list.
Serial Number List (so far):-
Mini (17.5inch top tube)
607 or 60'T' - team frame belonging to Rebecca Maiden. Original chrome. Reynolds 501 Butted stampings and brazed washer on brake bridge. Original Birmingham WHEELS Mini bars. UK.
619 - painted candy red (unknown if original colour). UK.
671 - original chrome. Purchased from an ex-WHEELS team member. Robinson Junior forks. UK.
XXX - painted lime green. Posted on
XXX - Mirage prototype made by Birmingham WHEELS for Alan's BMX. UK.
Intermediate (18.5inch top tube)
069 - original chrome. UK.
072 - original chrome. UK.
106 - was chrome, now blue paint (member of BW to confirm no). UK.
514 - original chrome. UK.
515 - stripped bare finish (was chrome). Sourced from Belgium.
517 - original chrome. UK.
539 - original chrome. Holland.
XXX - original chrome (BMXMuseum). ??
XXX - original chrome. Ex-Dutch Team BW. Jan van den Dungen. Holland.
XXX - prototype Titanium frame developed by WHEELS. Euro BB. Purchased from an ex-WHEELS team member.
Pro (18.5 inch top tube, joining seat post tube much lower)
091 - original candy white paint. UK
131 - original green paint. Netherlands.
137 - original pink paint. Germany.
146 - (once clear, on BMXMuseum) Now red. UK.
361 - original chrome. UK. (Actually an extra long 'Expert').
XXX - two prototypes made for Tim March.
Cruiser
125 - Found in chrome but now painted black. UK.
126 - In original Chrome/survivor build. Purchased from Pat Robinson(!) UK.
127 - In original chrome. Raced by the current owner BITD. Tange TRX forks. UK.
132 - In original chrome. Belonged to an ex-WHEELS Team member. UK.
If anybody else has a frame or knows of one, then please shout up and feel free to add a post and I can update the register. I'll add some pics of mine Spenly and hopefully the other owners will do the same. Could be quite a Spen thread though
