841021

“Deposit £50-00”, underlined, is written above the date box and the date “6 Oct”, also underlined, carries no year, so none is recorded. “531” sits above the printed heading. The brakes were changed from “Weinmann c/pulls”, struck out, to Deore XT cantilevers brazed on, and the finish was first left “To Follow” before “Red Flam” was written beside it. The first name is written as a “D” with “on” above it, read here as Don. A telephone number is jotted in the top left corner over a struck-out word.

Ordered

6 Oct

Tubing

531

Frame

23"

Top tube

22"

Angles

72° / 72°

Forks

2" x 14⅞

Ends

Campag Record eyes

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 (“Yes”), Campag tunnels for 10-speed (the printed 5 struck out), “3 guides top of T.T.” on the brake-eyes line, centre-pull brake bridge (“Yes”, written over a strike-out), TA bottle cage bosses; “Hanger to be fitted to front fork” runs across the seat-pillar lines

Finish

Red flam (“To Follow” written first, then struck out), lugs lined gold, Superbe transfers

Customer

Don N Ladkin, Melton Mowbray

841021

1984 · 531 · 23" · Red flam (“To Follow” written first

Sid Standard Cycles · 35–37 Chilwell Road, Beeston