841001

“27"” is written large at the head of the sheet and again on the wheel-clearance line. Delivery was promised at six weeks with no deposit recorded, and OTHER DETAILS reads “Indent for 28”, the last figure read from a fast hand. A lone “½” sits on the S/STAYS line with no whole number, and “5 Speed Hub” is scrawled diagonally across the stays boxes. The customer's initial could as easily be F as J.

Ordered

4 Feb 84

Frame

22½"

Angles

73° / 73°

Ends

Campag Record ends

B/bracket

10⅝" height; Triple 99 set

Headset

Tange STD

Wheels

27" (H.P.'s, sprints struck out), with mudguard clearance

Equipment

Ultra 6 block 13-15-18-21-26-32; “5 Speed Hub” written large across the stays boxes

Brazed on

Gear lever bosses (“Top Mount”), tunnels for 10-speed (“Campag tunnel”, the printed 5 struck out), brake eyes 45° under the top tube, centre-pull brake bridge (“Yes!”), TA bottle cage bosses (“Yes — 2 sets, + set underneath”)

Finish

Dark grey poly, lugs lined gold, Superbe transfers

Customer

Mr J. Saunby, Bramcote

841001

1984 · 22½" · Dark grey poly

Sid Standard Cycles · 35–37 Chilwell Road, Beeston