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The Purchase Tax that applied to complete bikes sold on the domestic market meant that very few were sold that way. Coupled with shortages meant that it was a struggle.
Read the note that is on the top of page 2 of the Aids catalogue about the difficulties.
I have read that often components from previous projects were swapped onto the new frame.
This gives you some choices, and not having to ever be factory catalogue complete.
My 1946 Raceweight is at http://bicycles.net.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=82002
I recall reading that lamp brackets were placed on the left to allow the rider to have a clear lit view of the edge of the road.
Frames made for export had a prefix of X in the serial number.
any markings on back of the chainring? Williams made these 'joggled' chainsets