Bicycles: What to Record

Identification

Vehicle type Choice, or your own Classic vehicles

Kind of vehicle.

• Car
• Motorcycle
• Scooter / moped
• Bicycle
• Commercial vehicle
• Tractor / agricultural
• Bus
• Military vehicle

Make Text Classic vehicles

Manufacturer, e.g. Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Triumph.

Model / variant Text Classic vehicles

Model and variant, e.g. 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring, 300 SL Roadster.

Year built Year Classic vehicles

Year of manufacture.

First registration Date Classic vehicles

Date of first registration.

Chassis / VIN Text Classic vehicles

Chassis or vehicle identification number (frame number for motorcycles and bicycles).

Engine number Text Classic vehicles

Number stamped on the engine.

FIVA class Choice Classic vehicles

Age class by year of manufacture after FIVA.

• A - Ancestor (up to 1904)
• B - Veteran (1905 to 1918)
• C - Vintage (1919 to 1930)
• D - Post vintage (1931 to 1945)
• E - Post war (1946 to 1960)
• F (1961 to 1970)
• G (1971 to 1980)
• H (1981 to 1990)
• I (1991 to 30 years ago)
• Not yet historic

Specification

Body style Text Classic vehicles

Body style and coachbuilder, e.g. coupé, cabriolet by Karmann, roadster.

Engine Text Classic vehicles

Engine type, displacement and power, e.g. 6-cylinder boxer, 2,687 cc, 210 hp.

Transmission Choice, or your own Classic vehicles

Transmission type.

• Manual
• Automatic
• Semi-automatic

Exterior colour Text Classic vehicles

Exterior colour with paint code, e.g. Grand Prix White (908).

Interior Text Classic vehicles

Interior colour and material.

Mileage (km) Whole number Classic vehicles

Odometer reading (state whether original or the total distance if known).

Frame size Text

Frame size of a bicycle, e.g. 56 cm.

Components Text

Components of a bicycle, e.g. Campagnolo Super Record.

Originality & documents

What is original and how it is documented.

Matching numbers Choice Classic vehicles

Whether chassis, engine and gearbox are the original combination.

• Matching numbers (original engine and gearbox)
• Correct type replacement
• Non-original drivetrain
• Unknown

Registration Text Classic vehicles

Registration number and type, e.g. historic plate.

Documentation Text Classic vehicles

Papers and history, e.g. FIVA identity card, heritage certificate, service book, invoices since 1985.

Restoration history Text Classic vehicles

Restorations with year, workshop and scope (frame-off, paint, engine rebuild).

Condition

Condition grade Choice Classic vehicles

Classic vehicle condition grade 1 to 5 used by valuation guides.

• 1 - Concours / perfect
• 2 - Very good
• 3 - Good / roadworthy
• 4 - Needs work
• 5 - Restoration project

Condition notes Text Classic vehicles

Faults, wear and damage in detail.

Working order Choice Classic vehicles

Whether the mechanism or device works.

• Working
• Working with faults
• Not tested
• Not working
• Restored to working order

Acquisition

How and when the object came into the collection.

Acquisition date Date Classic vehicles

Date the object came into the collection.

Acquisition method Choice, or your own Classic vehicles

How the object came into the collection.

• Purchase
• Auction
• Gift
• Inheritance
• Exchange / trade
• Self-collected / found
• Commission

Acquired from Text Classic vehicles

Seller, auction house (with sale and lot number), donor or place where it was found.

Purchase price Amount Classic vehicles

Price paid including fees and premiums.

Provenance Text Classic vehicles

Earlier owners and the object's history, oldest first, with sources (labels, invoices, sale catalogues).

Value

Estimated and insured value.

Estimated value Amount Classic vehicles

Current market value as estimated.

Valuation date Date Classic vehicles

Date of the current value estimate.

Valuation basis Choice Classic vehicles

What the estimated value is based on.

• Own estimate
• Recent sales / auction results
• Dealer offer
• Catalogue value
• Professional appraisal
• Insurance valuation

Insured value Amount Classic vehicles

Sum the object is insured for.

Collection record

Your own inventory data.

Inventory number Text Classic vehicles

Your own number or label for the object, e.g. C-0042, as written on its label or album page.

Storage location Text Classic vehicles

Where the object is kept, e.g. room, cabinet, drawer, album and page, box.