Frame

8701

Untraced

“700c.” is written large beside the printed title, and a circled five-figure number, most likely a telephone number, sits in the top left corner. Deposit £25 taken on 6 January 1987; no delivery date was promised on the sheet. The village on the address line is read as Awsworth, though the hand could as easily be read Answorth. The crown entry reads “Cinelli” with a bracketed word taken to be “insert”.

Ordered: 6 Jan 87
Frame: 24"
Top tube: 22¾"
Angles: 73° / 73°
Forks: 1¾" rake, Oval Continental, Cinelli crown (insert)
Ends: Super Record
Chainstays: 16¾"
Seatstays: 9/16
B/bracket: 10⅝" height
Headset: Tange
Wheels: 700c, HPs (sprints struck out), no mudguard clearance (“yes” struck out)
Brazed on: Gear lever bosses, brazings for 5/10 speed marked “under B.BKT”, 3 guides at the brake eyes line, TA bottle cage bosses; h'bar control eyes, gear lever clip pip, lamp boss, pump pegs and centre-pull brake bridge struck through
Finish: Ruby flam, darkish; lugs lined gold; varnish transfers
Customer: Mr Bradley, Awsworth

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