This bike came up on CL a couple years ago and I originally got it to rebuild for a tall friend. Unfortunately, that didn't happen as he got something substantially newer. Paid $75 (asking $100), so not too much invested. Now I want to know what I ended up with. I'd like to clean it up with a better paint job (has at least one respray) and a bit more of a complete groupset; presently Camp NR FD (pre-'78 post '72, no lip), Sun Tour "V" RD, Weinmann brake set (500 or 600 calipers, levers and calipers with some custom drillings), Sugino Mighty crankset (75.7 date code), Lyotard pedals (standard thread, not French), Shimano 333 hubs, Nisi rims, Pivo bar and stem, unmarked (size and make) BB assy (68 mm shell), Stronglight Competition headset, Camp Record post (26.8 mm, 2 bolt). Campy dropouts front (with eyelets, one appears broken off) and rear (seems to have had eyelets cut off). Early style Nervex Pro lugs on head tube. Serial number (?) on left rear dropout 1or 4, then 817629. No braze-ons anywhere.

Previously owned by a British racer who moved Stateside, and gave it to his neighbor before moving back to the UK to die, as health was failing. Seller was so happy to see it go to his namesake (first name anyways) and another enthusiast. He thought it was from the '60s, but couldn't remember what the original owner had related to him regarding its history.