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I have a Hobbs of Barbican that has been in my family from new (1951): my Wife's Dad bought it for a tour of the Loire. Mine has the rarely seen brass and glass enamel headbadge, and many of the original parts, those that were too far gone were replaced years ago - e.g Weinmann rims and Bayliss Wiley front hub...mine has it's original Brooks, GB 'bar and stem, seatpost, alloy bodied (rebuilt) S/A hub, and Universal brakeset, Bluemels 'guards of course.
It was purchased it from Hobbs, any details you need I'll be happy to help - if this thread is live still !
One poster was correct - although I've mentioned this many times over the years - about purchase tax - it wasn't levied on frames sold with just a chainset, and the Hobbs favourite was the ubiquitous Williams.
John.