Ohhhh, a Mercian with "barber pole" seat tube....gotta see THIS! I'm surprised how H. McIver got so many items customized with his name and Van Nuys location, the bike boom was a funny time. I recall seeing this brand sold at some shop in Reseda back in the day but never saw a "professional" model, only a "semi-pro" at best... those had ornate "nevex-y looking lugs" but even then as a very green schoolboy I wasn't fooled into thinking it was actually Italian,