Frame

8708

Untraced

Across the seat-tube band line is a drawn banding scheme: a 6" panel marked “gold” with pairs of ½" bands either side and “white” written beneath the right-hand pair. A work telephone number with an extension, marked “ask for Keith”, is written in the top corner, and a second number follows the village on the address line. The angles are written seat-first, 75 S and 73 H, unusually steep at the seat. “531c tubing” and “700c.” head the sheet. Delivery promised at 6 weeks with a £20 deposit taken.

Ordered: 23 Mar 87
Tubing: 531c tubing
Frame: 21½"
Top tube: 21½"
Angles: 75° S / 73° H
Forks: 1⅞" x 14¾", Cinelli (Aero) crown
Ends: Gipiemme short
Seatstays: Duo Taper, fastback
B/bracket: 10⅝" height
Headset: Std, black
Wheels: 700c, sprints (H.P.'s struck out), with mudguard clearance (“no” struck out)
Brazed on: Campag gear lever bosses; tunnels brazed on underneath (underlined); brake eyes underneath the top tube, with a small ringed sketch; A.K. seat lug yes; TA bottle cage bosses; h'bar control eyes, gear lever clip pip, lamp boss and pump pegs struck through
Finish: Ruby flam; gold head; lugs lined gold; Standard transfers
Customer: Keith Wells, Sandiacre

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