Frame

8705

Untraced

The deposit line reads “9747 in full.”, presumably £97.47 paid in full, though the sheet gives the bare figure without a pound sign. No delivery date, finish or transfers are recorded, and the dimension boxes below the top tube were left blank. The brake entry is read as Modolo ‘Flash’ but is written in a way that could be read Modelo, and the bottom bracket maker is read from a fast hand as Nadax.

Ordered: 7.2.87
Tubing: 531 C
Frame: 21"
Top tube: 21¼"
Forks: Cinelli sloping crown
B/bracket: Nadax sealed double
Headset: Mavic @ £17.50
Wheels: Sprints (H.P.'s struck out), no mudguard clearance (“yes” struck out)
Brazed on: Two gear lever bosses; brazings for 10 speed (“5” struck out); 2 brake eyes on the top tube, 45° on the left; ‘Fast Back’ A.K. seat lug; TA bottle cage bosses; h'bar control eyes, gear lever clip pip, lamp boss, pump pegs and centre-pull brake bridge struck through
Customer: David Swingler, Ruddington, Notts

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