Originally Posted by
devinfan
Something about the actual headbadge seems too generic to me to be an actual brand. Could this have been a frame made by Gitane or one of the others intended to be re-branded as a company bike, with a store's name on the seat and down tube? Just a thought.
Sounds very feasible Devinfan. Reynolds953 sent me a link to a bike in Emile, the French collector's collection - also badged Elite (different badge), same colour, 531, different lugs (no windows) but otherwise similar, that one has Campy on it. The text roughly translated, seems to indicate that it was built (in St Etienne?) and badged by the shop that sold it, not unusual in France or the UK at that time. Emile's is a 1975 model and seems newer in style that the one I'm waiting for. Will update you all when it gets here - it's being posted tomorrow, so I'll have to be patient.....................