9008

Delivery promised reads, in full, “When it comes.” The first attempt at the frame number is struck through and “9008” rewritten beside it, and the angles are amended from a struck-out “73° 73°” to “74° 74°”. “653 Tubing” is pencilled above the title, with a bracketed jotting in the top corner that resists a confident reading, perhaps “aug” over “81131”. The word “Provided” is written diagonally above the brakes entry and “(Chorus) provided” beneath the headset line, the customer seemingly supplying the Campagnolo parts; the other-details box reads “Cinelli B Bkt (Sporter)”, the last word possibly “Spoiler”. The date received is “31 Aug.” with no year given on the sheet, so none is recorded here, and the first name is read from a fast hand and could as easily be Tristan.

Ordered

31 Aug

Tubing

653

Frame

23"

Top tube

22¼

Angles

74° / 74° (73° / 73° struck out)

Forks

1⅜ Std rake x 14½" (“Check”), Aero crown

Ends

Campag Sup Record

Chainstays

Short

Seatstays

Fastback

B/bracket

10⅝

Headset

Campag (Chorus) provided (Athena struck out)

Wheels

700c (sprints struck out), no mudguard clearance (“NO.” written above the struck yes)

Brazed on

Gear lever bosses (“Yes”), brake eyes 45° LHS, two sets of TA bottle cage bosses (“Yes & S.T.”)

Customer

Tristram Brown, Beeston

9008

1990 · 653 · 23"

Sid Standard Cycles · 35–37 Chilwell Road, Beeston