• Yes, I was surprised it didn't fetch more, and the DA bb was icing on the cake. Didn't you buy my previous orange Mercian, the 1963 Superlight? This one is like deja vu all over again. I am trying to figure out if the paint is original on this one. It certainly has a lot of patina, and where chipped I can't see other colours underneath.

  • I did indeed. It was for a friend though so unfortunately not one of mine.
    Good use of the word 'patina' by the way. I'm looking forward to seeing the build.

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