Thorn Model Brochure *Historical Archive*

[macspud]

Hi,  alas I can't get any of these pdf files to open either in my browser or as a download (states they are 0kb file size). 

Possibly a comparability issue with uptodate reader???

If anyone can help be much appreciated; wanted to look at Thorn Raven Sport info.

Thanks, Tim

Hi Tim

I have emailed you a copy of the brochure pdf file, hopefully it will work.

Cheers
Iain

[MartinC]

Hi,  alas I can't get any of these pdf files to open either in my browser or as a download (states they are 0kb file size). 

Possibly a comparability issue with uptodate reader???

If anyone can help be much appreciated; wanted to look at Thorn Raven Sport info.

Thanks, Tim

Hi, I'm looking for an RST brochure too, any chance you could post one for me please?

Hi Tim

I have emailed you a copy of the brochure pdf file, hopefully it will work.

Cheers
Iain

[Bill C]

2001 and swb xTc

1st time i have seen these so i'll post a link so there findable again,
the old webpage http://web.archive.org/web/20010712020406/http://www.sjscycles.com/26solobrochure/solobrochurewebp12.htm
and the size matrix http://web.archive.org/web/20010712021014/http://www.sjscycles.com/26solobrochure/solobrochurewebp16.htm

[Danneaux]

Alternative server for RAVEN SPORT TOUR as of 31Dec2016: http://web.archive.org/web/20091229040217/http://www.sjscycles.com/thornpdf/ThornRavenSportTourBroHiRes.pdf

I would have added this edit to the initial entry, but the software limits post size and that is at the limit.

The Internet Wayback Machine's servers sometimes go down for extended periods. If you can't find a given brochure at the links I listed, check to see if you can download one from another snapshot date, as different snapshots are stored in different servers. When you find the reference you want, it is best to download the PDF to your desktop, as there's no telling when a given server will go offline and the reference can be unreachable for some time.

All the best,

Dan.

[lewis noble]

Thanks for this Dan, and for all the Forum work you have done in the background in 2016. You have guided a lot of people to the info they were looking for, as well as helping with often complex technical cycle issues.

Best wishes for 2017 to you, and to all members.

Lewis - Sheffield U K

[Danneaux]

Thanks so much for the kind words, Lewis; they mean a great deal. 

Best wishes  to you and all on the Forum for a happy, healthy, and enjoyable 2017.

All the best,

Dan.

[loh]

Thanks for collating all of this information, it's been a really useful resource.

Perhaps I've missed it, but has anyone posted a time series showing the different frames that Thorn have produced along with their approximate lifespans. I was also wondering if anyone had any information on the frame numbering schemes used on the bottom brackets and how this has changed (e.g. can this easily be used to date frame).

Cheers.

[Danneaux]

Thanks for collating all of this information, it's been a really useful resource.

You're welcome! 

has anyone posted a time series showing the different frames that Thorn have produced along with their approximate lifespans.

No, not yet.

I was also wondering if anyone had any information on the frame numbering schemes used on the bottom brackets and how this has changed (e.g. can this easily be used to date frame).

Frame size is included in each serial, but beyond that, I don't know the numbering scheme. Perhaps Dave Whittle can help us out here. It would surely be useful in more closely dating frames.

Good questions!

Best,

Dan.

[macspud]

Thorn Nemesis

http://web.archive.org/web/20010309203132/http://www.sjscycles.com/26solobrochure/solobrochurewebp12.htm

[Bill C]

2006 brochures inc the Raven City Slicker
here https://web.archive.org/web/20060503172035/http://www.sjscycles.com/thornwebsite/models.html

[flocsy]

I'm looking for the Nomad mk2 (2015-ish) brochure (or the mega brochure of 2015). Anybody knows where to find it? It's not on archive.org IMHO

[martinf]

I'm looking for the Nomad mk2 (2015-ish) brochure (or the mega brochure of 2015). Anybody knows where to find it? It's not on archive.org IMHO

I've got the Nomad mk2 2013-2014 brochure (no. 30), file name ThornRavenNomadBroHiRes_2013.pdf in my archives. It's about 13 Mo.

I don't see anywhere to post that kind of document on the forum so I've sent you a link in a PM.

[macspud]

Hello fellow Thorn Forumites,

I've been a long time away, until recently when I started catching up on missed forum posts again. It's good to read familiar voices again 🙂

Could anyone (Probably Dan😉) add an alternative link to the Mercury [NOTE:26" wheels] (2Mar2007) Brochure? The listed links for it seem to be out of order and can't be opened or downloaded, it least by me.
Fingers crossed there are alternatives out there. 🤞

[Danneaux]

Could anyone (Probably Dan😉) add an alternative link...

I'll look into it directly, Mac. The Internet Archives are endangered and a number of older files, particularly PDFs are simply disappearing. There are a number or causes, from a targeted hack to copyright lawsuits. There are multiple major institutional backups, but accessing them from afar can be problematic. As soon as/if I can find it, I will post a link here, as chances are others may wish to see it too.

I've found the splash page for the 26in wheeled Mercury here...
https://web.archive.org/web/20070827164148if_/http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/mercury.html
...but so far, the PDF links from that page are inaccessible.

In my own personal archives, I have the brochure for the 700C Mercury, but the 26in version is missing.

Will keep looking. If any members find it, please give a shout.

Nice to have you back, Mac!

All the best, Dan.

[macspud]

Hello Dan, 👋🙏👌
If you could have a look for a Mercury mk3 brochure too.
Its a shame that the history of Thorn Cycles is slowly disappearing. The historic brochures and the masses of historic posts on this forum, which are in many ways the living archives of Thorn history. The archives of Thorn Cycles lived history out in the world.
I'm starting to dream of a future Mercury build.😄
Edit:
Found the link:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiu3JDSjJGPAxW6X0EAHfjGMM8QFnoECC0QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sjscycles.com%2Fthornpdf%2FBUILD9MERCURY700cROHLOFF.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1G0ycwj5wNxmujx4dZhgt9&opi=89978449 🙌