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Not a builder I've heard of. 1970s Geoff Clark randonneur sold from steelvintage.com
For the record in case it is removed and we lose information about this bicycle.

Geoff Clark was one the most successful riders in North England during the 1940s. In the early 1950s he was shifting his job from motor vehicle electrician to frame builder and bike trader. He often searched the help of advanced frame builders, so as a former worker from Ellis-Briggs and others. That way he learned some serious bike building skills himself.

Nervex Lugs and Reynolds tubing. The 531 butted tubes are connected by intricate Nervex Professional lugs, a choice you could find on many of the high class bikes from the 60s throughout the early 1970s.

The frame was professionally refurbished (Appears well marked to me?) and built as a bike from scratch. Many new parts were carefully chosen so as not to destroy the classic look of the bike. Great center-pull brakes, wide tires and a great Campagnolo Record shifting turn this old faithful frame into a perfect choice for classic rides.
The hammered black mudguards and the leather saddle complete an utterly stylish bike, which can cope with bad weather and long jaunts alike.

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This is beautiful, pic heavy.
1962 Jack Taylor classic touring bike sold from steelvintage.com
For the record in case it is removed and we lose information about this bicycle. High end and a nice example of a very unique bike.

Jack Taylor has been established as a company by the three Taylor brothers Jack, Ken and Norman in 1945.They became experts in customized bike building from special tricycles to top notch racing machines and produced well into the 1990s.
One of their models was the Jack Taylor Tourist a Touring bike which reminds in many ways of the classic builds by Frenchmen René Herse and Alex Singer.

The frame consists of Reynolds 531 butted tubing and Nervex Professional lugs. It has a specially brazed on derailleur holder for Cyclo shifting and matching front and rear racks. The complete bike is still surprisingly authentic with a nice patina and without damages.
According to the serial number this bike should be from the year 1962. By that time it was Norman who held the torch in the Taylor family's workshop, a real master of his art. The paint job had been carried out by Jack in a manner which completes Norman's frame perfectly.
The parts are only high class components with some rather special items like the triple crank set and the beautiful stem, the chain stay protection and the 'Martele' mudguards by Lefol.
A piece with the looks of a well aged master oil painting and certainly as nice on the wall of a collection.

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Got my Norman all built up with the 4 speed now. Not sure how well the bars are gripping the stem. GB bars with the GB shim in a GB stem but I have managed to rotate it. Did the bolt up a bit tighter… but it’s TIGHT so hopefully that did it 😅

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