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The paint does seem a bit thick to be honest, yes,-at least around the bottom bracket and top tube. However-I checked back on the photo's when it was painted the horrible yellow and it seemd to be then as well, so I don't know if it's just something with those lugs, like they were never that sharpely defined or something. The head tube paint seems fine, however, and as it was Mercian that painted it I kind of hope it was done properly, as I've never heard anything of them doing a bad job before.
It is built up now, but havn't been able to get any photo's uploaded as yet as no home internet. Will try do some this weekend. I've taken it out for a short ride around the block and need to do some fine adjustments to the sturmey hub set up, but that's par for the course, I can never set these up correctly straight off!
thecycleclinic - The bottom bracket is a Bayliss Wiley 2c raleigh type axle with the original cups. It's not really the ideal length, but I tried a load of different ones and they gave to much play in the cups or were too close clerance for comfort-RRA's originally had a specific hollow nickel plated axle that I think may work with some williams, but I've never seen one for sale ever. So I settled for the Bayliss wiley for now.
I think it's just a case of trial and error to find what is best fit for your cranks I'm afraid.