MGOOF : Modern groupset on old frame

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Bosh in reply to @wildwest

@ianjchip An unusual frame - very tight clearances. usually older frames are
more relaxed !

Yeah, It is a bit different (kind of why I was drawn to it) my guess was a custom job.
It originally was bright orange and had some DIY stickers that said "Vickers" which didn't reveal anything online

I Just about squeezed a set of 27's on - might look at some 25's next time.

@wildwest My initial thoughts it's was the claude butler professional that was 853 with webbed lugs but the seats stays join the seatpost lugs.
Perhaps it's been modified?
Love it great colour and condition.

Thanks! Funny you should mention the CB Professional - as thats what I took the fork from to match the frame. Perhaps it was modified.

@Miitch Heres a couple of photos the rear lug:
/ your right about that saddle!

Cant say I've seen a webbed, wishbone, seatclamp lug before?

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wildwest in reply to @Bosh

Those arrowhead lugs are still available from long shen and can be bought from ceeways.
The seat post cluster lugs comes with lug joints for the seat stay, right under the bolt binder. So they appear have been filled off at point manufacture or afterwards.
I suspect that it's been done after as the builder could have bought another one off the shelf with out the seat stay joints in the first place.

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