So this is going to be a bit of a TLDR...

Way back in 2017 I was asked buy a company if I wanted to renovate a tandem for use by clients. I said eventually that it was too much for me and they got it done by a shop. Here is the thread from back then.

2017 thread

The company that wanted it done own three Chateaux, for wine tourism and holiday rental, if anyone is interested I'll put a link at the bottom.
So the wrong the beautiful tandem has been sat at one of these chateau supposedly for clients to have a little tandem experience. Unfortunately I don't think a single person (or pair) has taken them up on it.
Roll onto 2021 and I was offered a job with the company and have been there three years next week. One of the company directors came to eroica in 2019, and at the time I helped him with his bike. This year we have a good group going including the managing director and operations director. Once again I have helped them with their bikes and I'm really hoping they hold together for the Ride! I also helped two of the other group with vintage bikes, they all ride carbon beasts every Sunday but apparently they are having great fun on the steel machines.
Anyway... I received a message yesterday asking me if I wanted the Tandem to which my reply was obviously "of course how much?". "Free". Because the boss knows I have a thing about vintage bikes and have helped with the bikes for the group, he also doesn't like seeing the poor tandem unused so as of when I pick it up in the next couple of days it's mine!
As it says on the old thread I think this time my approach will be to do the absolute minimum to make it usable. Polish and wax paintwork and maybe a few relatively flat rides.
I never did get replies from Jan H, so now I am going to be its owner I will have another little push of research.
Have a great day everybody