Hi, My circa 1948 Paris lugless frame has all maner of paint effects
including fades (Flamboyant red over silver) , panels, bands, pin stripes,
wraparound transfers on head and seat tube panels , stuff that looks like
marquetry - a transfer behind the head tube, and yes, stencilled writing
that runs the length of the top tube and down tube. If it was restored no
one would believe it was like this originally so it wont be restored. The
stencilling is sprayed through a mask as Norris describes.
Top tube reads; 'Course route type professionel PARIS'
Down tube ; 'velos PARIS course tourisme autogene' both in blue and white
fades over the red.
She's a fancy one! Fitted with an Osgear.
Mark Stevens Evanton Scotland