Simon Meacock
Retro Newbie
I'm hoping someone on here can help me identify this frame.
History: My father bought this second hand sometime in the early 1970's and used it to get to work for the next 20+ years, and to get into Town. He isn't comfortable riding it anymore (he's over 90 ) and so I've taken it on.
We thought it was an Excel (Woolwich, London, UK) and Dad bought transfers from them when he gave it a repaint some time ago, but we have just spoken to the retired owner (his son is taking over), who has been there since the early 1960's, and he is positive it's not one of theirs.
Everyone we have shown the frame to who knows about these things agrees it's a very nice and well made frame, so I want to do it justice.
Frame number 1005181 on the fork tube.
Thoughts.....?
History: My father bought this second hand sometime in the early 1970's and used it to get to work for the next 20+ years, and to get into Town. He isn't comfortable riding it anymore (he's over 90 ) and so I've taken it on.
We thought it was an Excel (Woolwich, London, UK) and Dad bought transfers from them when he gave it a repaint some time ago, but we have just spoken to the retired owner (his son is taking over), who has been there since the early 1960's, and he is positive it's not one of theirs.
Everyone we have shown the frame to who knows about these things agrees it's a very nice and well made frame, so I want to do it justice.
Frame number 1005181 on the fork tube.
Thoughts.....?
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