Dear all
A pal of mine (in London) is about to put a a 1972 HETCHINS \u2018Helenic
Magnum Opus\u2019 on Ebay, but asked me to inform the CR list before he did.
It should of course be Hellenic, but I guess Alf wasn't much of a lexicologist.
He is looking for around $1600 plus post and packing.
The size is 21½ inch or 54.5cm Centre to top. The frame No: H724 .
This will be the Ebay entry......
Here is a unique opportunity to acquire one of the scarcest frames made by Britain\u2019s renowned builders, Hetchins. It is an extremely rare frameset which appears on the Hetchins register as model Helenic Magnum Opus built in 1972. The lugs look like Opus 'phase one' but without some of the more elaborate long tangs and are reminiscent of later Swallow or Scorpion
tangs. The bottom bracket lugs are plain. The original owner part exchanged it at the Hetchins shop in Southend
some time in the mid 80\u2019s against a new machine. It was then refinished by them and purchased by the current owner who aware of its rarity, added it to his collection. It was in fact too small for him and has been in storage for the last twenty years. Over the years the paintwork has received a couple of small blemishes
due to being moved around the storage unit, most noticeable is a 1\u201d
scratch on the top of the right chain stay. There are no dents or dings in the frameset and the rest of the paintwork is outstanding. The chrome is as perfect as the day it left the shop.
For photos of the bike as it was built up see http://www.hetchins.org/
A stem and seat post are included but no headset. He has loads of pics.
If anyone is seriously interested, send me a note off list and I will
e-mail them on to him.
Alfredo Marcantonio
Twickenham, England