In fact, even some of the fancier make bikes in the 30s through 1950s often had the same top tube in all seat tube sizes. I have a Hetchins and a Bates both late 1930s and compared to modern bikes, they have long top tubes for their seat tube size... Shades of Austro Daimler!
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