1947 R O Harrison Lyta

Thanks @Big_Block I have enjoyed reading your threads on various forums, including that one, but good to read again, especially in the context of my current considerations.

I have been in to Argos again, the frame has been blasted and there are no more nasty surprises. The earlier repair looks like a better job with it all cleaned back, it looks like a sleeve is possibly brazed in to the tube, it's been pinned on either side of the crack anyway. So it's a go.

I sent the headbadge to a metal restorer as I figured it was worth doing a professional job of it given the frame is being resprayed. This is the current state after a clean and polish and the bends taken out. She reports that the original paint in the lettering was black. However the other two examples I've seen are red - the 1938 Super Circuit on Classic Rendezvous and this one http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=343616.

Not sure how to proceed. I really like how it looks at the moment, but the plan is to refinish the badge to a similar level as the frame - polished star and border with a black background and black or red writing. It sounds like all the marks can't be fully removed from the star, but those in the background will be covered by paint. Input and advice appreciated ... just because those two are red doesn't mean they were originally or all were, just because my one has black in now doesn't mean it was original.

I've also now got a sample of the metallic 'tobacco' paint. Still can't decide between this and the dark red flam. Funny to say it, but the red is a safer choice than the brown, I'm sure that would look good, but I feel compelled to go with the tobacco. Again any opinions welcome!

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