Frame

8715

Untraced

“NO DEPOSIT YET.” is written large and underlined across the head of the sheet, and a column of figures in the top right corner — 185, 10, 7, 5, 39 — is totalled to 246 and double-underlined. The main finish reads “Fade in as David's”, matching the fade scheme of another frame the shop knew by that name; the sheet says no more about it. Delivery promised 6–8 weeks.

Ordered: 2.5.87
Tubing: 531 C
Frame: 22"
Top tube: 22½"
Forks: Sloping Cinelli crown
Ends: Campag Super Record
Seatstays: Duotaper ‘FASTBACK’
B/bracket: 10⅝" height; B.B. set Campag nouvo record
Headset: (Mavic) will be provided by customer
Brazed on: Two gear lever bosses, A.K. seat lug, all brazings for 10-speed (the printed “5” struck), three brake guides on the top tube (“eyes” struck out, “guides” written above), TA bottle cage bosses on down and seat tube
Finish: Fade in as David's
Customer: John Lenton, Long Eaton, Notts

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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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