My Hetchins with Serial # H12924 was sold 2/6/81 at the Southend-on-Sea shop and has Southend decals. $550 US at the time. It is sort of Italianate with oval blades and a rear fastback to its own lug seperate from the seat lug and straight stays. It is also a deluxe model with lots of chrome. However the receipt merely refers to the lug pattern: keyhole-spade. I thought Bob Jackson was right after the Southend period?
Joe
At 09:43 AM 3/12/01 EST, OROBOYZ@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 3/12/01 2:15:33 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>bob.reid@btconnect.com writes:
>
><< Frame Number H8099 >>
>
>Bob:
>My guess with a bit of knowledge is that this bike is Bob Jackson built
bike
>from 1980. My information is from Hilary's writing.. maybe he can chime in
>here!
> As to model name, I have no idea and things got a little sloppy in the
model
>designation area after the 1970s. If it had fastback stays and (sometimes)
>oval fork blades it carried the "Italianate" designation but could still
be a
>certain model lugs.. i.e., own of mine is a "Experto Crede" lug set with
>"Italianate" stays and forks!
>
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