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I was going to wait until I had the wheels sorted - always nice to see a frame with wheels, bars and saddle, but I've just seen the Mercian blog post and couldn't resist sharing. Long story short, Mercian did an excellent job of the restoration of my 1960 Superlight.
The seat-tube lug had been bodged at some point in the past but they have managed to make that look respectable again - one of the biggest worries in the restoration. The dropouts were a bit chewed up and they have been filled and put back to good as new. The rust pitting is still slightly evident, which is a shame, but Grant at Mercian did point this out to me ahead of the restoration and recommended enamel (rather than flam) as the best option to cover up as much as possible. You have to really look though, and I think the paint job and decals draw the eye enough for that not to happen!
The paint job is really fantastic, I've never seen such flawless lug lining and the bands are very crisp. Jane (at Mercian) also spent many hours recreating the "3D effect" transfers from the 1950s - a labour of love! When I first received it I was actually a little disappointed here - they looked great, but were quite far from the examples I had found initially. I was in 2 minds about whether to raise it, but luckily I did, as Jane showed me the examples she copied - which were 100% verified as period and original. The examples I found must have been either later reproductions or another version. Anyway, they look amazing and are accurate, so I couldn't be happier!
First here are pics pre restoration ...
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