Frame

8723

Untraced

The sheet carries no year: the date received is “4 Sept” only, so the order year is not recorded here. “ASAP” under delivery promised was struck out and a deposit of £50-00 taken. Other details read “FAG B.Bkt Set - Indent chain stay -”, and “AK Seat lug” is repeated across the seatstays line. The surname is formed as “Griffeths” in a fast hand and could be spelt either way.

Ordered: 4 Sept
Frame: 24½" Touring
Top tube: 22½" Toe clearance
Angles: 73° / 74° S.
Forks: 1⅜" x 14¾
Chainstays: 17"
B/bracket: 10⅝" height; “FAG B.Bkt set” under other details
Headset: STD
Wheels: 700c (sprints struck out), with mudguard clearance (the printed “NO” struck)
Brazed on: Gear lever bosses (two), cable tunnels (“Tunnels” above the brazings line, the “5” struck from “5/10 speed”), A.K. seat lug, three guides on top of the top tube (written on the brake-eyes line), centre-pull brake bridge, TA bottle cage bosses
Finish: Ruby Red flam.; gold lug line; gold new-style transfers
Customer: David Griffiths, West Bridgford

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