Hello,
Seems like a nice story.
THIS IS A EXCELLENT VINTAGE MEN'S "DAWES" TOURING BIKE. PURCHASED BY MY DAD IN ENGLAND (STILL HAVE ORIGINAL RECEIPT) TOURED ALL OVER (STILL HAVE HIS MAPS FROM THE TRIP) PURCHASED 6-25-71. IT IS A 23 1/2" AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT THE RECEIPT SAYS.........
http://www.craigslist.org/
The bike is in the Bay Area.
Looks like a Brooks and some sweet gold/yellow Blumels.
no relation to seller.
--Chris Collins
--Oakland, CA.