[CR]Flying Scot

Well boy's and girl's - seeing as you asked here is your chance to discuss something about Flying Scot's (though not exclusive to Scot's I'd imagine)

I recently acquired another Scot - a track frame - and the first track bike I've really paid any attention to. On measuring it up I find that it has seat stays that thicken out to the bridge. Perhaps to make it clearer - the (round) stay's are 3/8" dia. at the top eye end expanding out in a single taper to 1/2" at the bridge, then reducing back in to 3/8" again in a single taper down to the track end. The question is - What is the script with these stays - I've seen plently Scot's with 1/2" to 3/8" or 5/16" pencil stays, but almost always in a single taper from top to bottom. The frame is I suspect full Reynolds 531 and dates from 1964.

And for the other 425 "listeners" out there - see my website at http://freespace.virgin.net/bob.reid1/index.htm (mapped) if you don't know what a Flying Scot is.......... Contributions and comments greatly appreciated. How about this as a format for converting us "non-Masi/Confente" literate types.......Hey if I can't blow my own trumpet who will ?

Best Regards

Bob Reid
Stonehaven
Scotland.