Hi, just to let you know, I had a pre war macleans which had the only the number on the steerer, worth a look, be aware the Alphabetic letter will be a smaller font. Thanks Terry
Thanks for all the info chaps, when I pick up the frame I will have a better look for the number.
I expect it might be a problem to source suitable components.
The paint on the frame was covered in little pimples which didn’t look right. I carefully removed some with a scalpel and under each one was a little pile of rust powder. Luckily it hadn’t eaten into the steel but it meant a respray was in order. Such a shame, someone had spent money on the respray and I guess the frame wasn’t dried properly before it was sprayed.