New old member needs help with mystery bike

Ivor Hawkins

Retro Newbie
Hi fellas, first of all, let me point out this is not anything rare or desirable it’s just a good old steel road bike, but it rides brilliantly and I like it.

I won’t say any more in case I make a complete fool of myself, so I’ll let the pictures do the talking. Under the rattle can black Lugless frame it appears to be red with a yellow primer (unless it has been painted twice!) and the BB is stamped Y504 32170.

Can any of you knowledgable guys help me identify it please?
 

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Sorry, some of those pics were a bit dark! Here are a few better ones..
 

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I’ve discovered that it is indeed a 1985 model, but haven’t found a match yet with the hidden brake cables and black crankset and that Simplex derailleur, but it’s fun trying to find out!
 
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