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Whilst the frameset is a 'Works Replica' in everything but name, I don't believe its a rebranded Tushingham WR frameset.
These were supposed to be built to order, and I wouldn't expect there would be a few framesets already fabricated on the off-chance they may have fit the customer when ordered, ... if you are paying out £1300+ in 1988-89 for a bike, you are expecting a 'custom' build' as that is what you are paying for!
There is no doubt in my mind that it is an 'Orange' which has been fabricated to the drawings of the TWR, that at this point in time are no longer required.....no need to reinvent the wheel and design a new frameset when you have one ready to go no longer being used.
How many people saw or even owned a TWR? Dave has no records or does he recall how many he fabricated.
I doubt very much that anyone who bought a 'cross-braced' Orange said "that looks just like the Tushingham Works Replica, except its Orange, not red"......I now stand-by to be corrected....
On the other hand, Tushingham B52's becoming Orange Clockworks is well recorded by those who had them.
sinnerman":1grcj2l0 said:This might be the closest we may ever get to finding a Works Replica.
We shall have to play the waiting game and see.
What we could do with is a colour image of a Works Replica..... We all need to scan the early magazines........There must be something out there....?
Whilst the frameset is a 'Works Replica' in everything but name, I don't believe its a rebranded Tushingham WR frameset.
These were supposed to be built to order, and I wouldn't expect there would be a few framesets already fabricated on the off-chance they may have fit the customer when ordered, ... if you are paying out £1300+ in 1988-89 for a bike, you are expecting a 'custom' build' as that is what you are paying for!
There is no doubt in my mind that it is an 'Orange' which has been fabricated to the drawings of the TWR, that at this point in time are no longer required.....no need to reinvent the wheel and design a new frameset when you have one ready to go no longer being used.
How many people saw or even owned a TWR? Dave has no records or does he recall how many he fabricated.
I doubt very much that anyone who bought a 'cross-braced' Orange said "that looks just like the Tushingham Works Replica, except its Orange, not red"......I now stand-by to be corrected....
On the other hand, Tushingham B52's becoming Orange Clockworks is well recorded by those who had them.