Spent a bit of time and got the Proctor-Townsend road worthy. The bike is now fitted with full Shimano 105 and everything works just great thanks to the advice some of you offered regarding a 105 Integrated Shifter that wouldn't shift.

The bike handles very well and seems to accelerate rapidly although I am certainly not capable of putting it to the real test. I like the feel and the way the bike works. It is easy to shift when compared to all of my other bicycles (all down tube shifters except one set of Barcons). The brakes are very easy to actuate, once again when compared to the more Old School stoppers fitted to the other bicycles. The ride, thanks to the steel lugged frame and fork set is typical of most of the other bikes that I most appreciate. All in all, I got lucky with my P-T.