Frame

841010

Untraced

Delivery was promised at six weeks with a £15 deposit. The last digits of the frame number were struck out and “10” written above to make 841010. OTHER DETAILS reads “Superbe on crown and eyes”, the model box itself left blank. A telephone number is jotted in the margin beside the address block.

Ordered: 25 April 84
Frame: 25½
Angles: 73° / 73°
Forks: 1⅞" x 14⅞"
Ends: Campag Record (eyes)
Chainstays: 17"
Seatstays: ⅝"
B/bracket: 10⅝" height
Headset: STD
Wheels: 27" (“27 Wheels” written at the head; sprints struck out), with mudguard clearance
Brazed on: Gear lever clip pip (ticked), all brazings for 10-speed (ticked, the printed 5 struck out), “3 guides to T.T.” on the brake-eyes line, TA bottle cage bosses
Finish: Dark grey metalic (as written), lugs lined gold, Superbe transfers
Customer: Brian Starbuck, Forest Fields

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A high-resolution print of the sheet, not the original. Giclée on enhanced matte art paper, mounted in snow white, glazed, in a solid wood frame. Free UK postage. £15 goes to Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance.

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