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Re: Always lusted after one of these in 1984 but settled for a Raleigh Competition, funny thing about your bike is my surname is Allington.

A few final shots of lug work and I will call it a day, this is proving to be a bit of an enigma.

Have just come up with a 70's Flying Scot, more than a few similarities with this one. As far as I can tell stays, forks and lugs are a very good match. Anyone else agree with me? http://www.flickr.com/photos/23666168@N04/7366571878/in/photostream/lightbox/

Closet I have come so far is a red Carlton, lug work and forks seem right but the rear stays are wrong, also this has eyes for mudguards. Perhaps I should give up trawling through 1000's of pictures in the hope of finding a match, better I go out and ride the beast :D

Am beginning to wonder if I have an early 753 main frame, I just weighed the whole bike complete with the heavy wheels and freewheel, am amazed at how light it all is. The whole lot came in at an astounding 9.12kg or 20lb 1.7oz, I checked it all 3 times and came out with same result, the frame...

Sadly not a Woodrup, spoke to them a little while ago and the frame number and matching steerer tube number do not tally with their numbering system. Must admit it does bear more that a passing resemblance to the Woodrup's I found pictures for.

Please excuse the rust, this is going to be a work in progress, have gone over frame and rust appears to be confined to surface and components. As requested shots of fork crown and seat stays.

Managed to unglue the plastic guide from underneath the BB and found frame number to be EMP.76.171, frame also has chromed Campag dropouts. No other real points that stand out and the steerer tube was the only indication it was Renolds tubing.

Someone had half butchered the bike before I got to it, MTB pedals and a saddle about 5 inches thick. The guides for the mechs run over the BB although the front one is missing or was absent.

Acquired myself a road bike refurbished by Argos and am trying to identify a little further. It took a little while with some scouring pads to shine up the fork steering tube and can just make out Reynolds 53 butted, so can at least be sure the forks are some form of 531. The frame seems to...