1983 Townsend Stuntmaster
so rare am having problems getting it on here or info about it off the net
Townsend freestyle stuntmaster pro 1983 found on ebay in 2008 and bought for peanuts of a monkey who found it in his loft after clear out lol
and yes this bike is a true time warp as mint a find as you can get
only changes made was chain but that was replaced in 1985
and a pad set
parts i changed
cleaned and peregrine sprocket fitted old one was rusty as hell but that's it#
a little piece of rare history about the brand
Townsend is a UK brand which is part of the falcon brand company's see below about Townsend and falcons history in the uk
Falcon is located in the historic market town of Brigg in North Lincolnshire and the company can trace its history and experience in Cycles back over 125 years.
Falcon's story began in 1880 when Fred Hopper established a cycle repair business in a former blacksmith's shop in Barton-on-Humber, no more than 12 miles from Falcons current location. Bicycle repairs soon gave way to manufacture and the business flourished. By 1906 F. Hopper & Co. was employing over 400 people, and by 1912 the company had developed export markets in Japan, India, South Africa and Australia. Shortly afterwards the company acquired the Elswick Cycle Company located near Newcastle, and in 1913 its name was changed to Elswick Hopper Cycle and Motor Company. In 1974 Elswick Hopper purchased Wearwell Cycles, a company so long established that reference to it could be found in the Bicycle Yearbook of 1872. In 1978 the Falcon Cycle Company was also acquired, and for some time it was operated as a subsidiary company.
In 1982 Elswick-Hopper Cycles and Falcon Cycles merged, and during the following year major changes took place in products, management and in the market. Initially the merged company was known as Elswick-Falcon Cycles, which was subsequently shortened to its present form. Falcon Cycles limited can thus trace its heritage back to four of the eldest established cycle manufacturers in Britain F. Hopper & Co., Elswick Cycles, Coventry Eagle Cycles and Wearwell Cycle Company. Following acquisition by Tandem Group plc in November 1995, the company has gone from strength to strength, with current annual sales in excess of 300,000 bicycles.
Throughout its long history, Falcon has maintained its progressive approach, and its willingness to utilise developments in new materials and design. As a result, the company's range of cycles is proving increasingly popular throughout the. The company owns and uses a number of different brands including Falcon, British Eagle, Coventry Eagle, Townsend, Optima, Boss, Shogun, CBR and the flagship brand Claud Butler.
From children’s bikes to mountain, touring, city, BMX, sports bikes and specialist lightweight racing thoroughbreds. Falcons creates all these and more, and into each go the care and craftsmanship you would expect from a company with over a century of experience and an enviable reputation for quality.
Falcon's story began in 1880 when Fred Hopper established a cycle repair business in a former blacksmith's shop in Barton-on-Humber, no more than 12 miles from Falcons current location. Bicycle repairs soon gave way to manufacture and the business flourished. By 1906 F. Hopper & Co. was employing over 400 people, and by 1912 the company had developed export markets in Japan, India, South Africa and Australia. Shortly afterwards the company acquired the Elswick Cycle Company located near Newcastle, and in 1913 its name was changed to Elswick Hopper Cycle and Motor Company. In 1974 Elswick Hopper purchased Wearwell Cycles, a company so long established that reference to it could be found in the Bicycle Yearbook of 1872. In 1978 the Falcon Cycle Company was also acquired, and for some time it was operated as a subsidiary company.
In 1982 Elswick-Hopper Cycles and Falcon Cycles merged, and during the following year major changes took place in products, management and in the market. Initially the merged company was known as Elswick-Falcon Cycles, which was subsequently shortened to its present form. Falcon Cycles limited can thus trace its heritage back to four of the eldest established cycle manufacturers in Britain F. Hopper & Co., Elswick Cycles, Coventry Eagle Cycles and Wearwell Cycle Company. Following acquisition by Tandem Group plc in November 1995, the company has gone from strength to strength, with current annual sales in excess of 300,000 bicycles.
Throughout its long history, Falcon has maintained its progressive approach, and its willingness to utilise developments in new materials and design. As a result, the company's range of cycles is proving increasingly popular throughout the. The company owns and uses a number of different brands including Falcon, British Eagle, Coventry Eagle, Townsend, Optima, Boss, Shogun, CBR and the flagship brand Claud Butler.
From children’s bikes to mountain, touring, city, BMX, sports bikes and specialist lightweight racing thoroughbreds. Falcons creates all these and more, and into each go the care and craftsmanship you would expect from a company with over a century of experience and an enviable reputation for quality.
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Freestyle / Flatland- Company: Townsend
- Model: Stuntmaster
- Material: Other Chromo
- Headtube size: 1"
