Neil; I wrote to John this A.M. through Ebay about his bike and gave him the history that I got from Len Ingram.
Peter Naiman Glendale, WI
neil foddering <neilfoddering@hotmail.com> wrote: I know the seller, John Wilde, and have seen the machine a couple of times (at least, the frameset - it's been built up since I last saw it).
Neil Foddering Weymouth, Dorset
>From: Michael Butler
>To: Phil Sieg
>CC: CR Rendezvous
>Subject: Re: [CR]For the Hetchins mavens on list
>Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 19:17:22 +0000 (GMT)
>
>Phil,
>Many thanks for pointing this one out. I am positive
>that this is a frame that was hanging up In Wilson's
>shop in Birmingham for several years. Sure I saw this
>sitting in their in 1964.
>I went to Birmingham Printing School on block release
>for 10 weeks in January and February of 1964, trade
>induction.
>Went into the shop most days and as I had never seen a
>Hetchins like this before with these lugsit stuck in
>my mind.
>I was in Seven Sisters all the time and I never saw
>the blank lugs of this frame on display in the lug
>case there.
>That's why I remember it. It appears to have no rivets
>in the headbadge? Got its stiffeners on the track ends
>though.
>Be nice to know what the Hetchins lads make of this as
>they seem to think I am a tosser and don't know what I
>am talking about.
>at least I was cycling then and not caring it
>everywhere.
>ATB Mick B.
>--- Phil Sieg wrote:
>
> > Thoughts on this offering
> >
>?
> >
> > Item#6603650687.
> >
> > If the serial number is correct and I'm interpreting
> > it correctly, this
> > frame was built in '63. Any of the British
> > contingent know the seller?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Phil Sieg
> > Knoxville, Tennessee
> >
> >
> >
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>Thats all for now. Keep those wheels spinning, in your memories if not
>still on the road. Be lucky Mick Butler Huntingdon UK.
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