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Finally managed to take this out for a spin today.
I bought it last August but it's taken me this long to make it rideable.
A 1955 A.S gillott spear point, the paint and transfers are original, however the Simplex deraileur hanger had been broken off, probably so the previous owner could use Campag.
I bought a frame on eBay last year with a Simplex hanger and sent both frames to Argos.
They cut of the hanger and welded it to my frame. I ended up giving the donor frame away.
I replaced the wheels that came with the bike as they were not original with Campag first edition hubs on Fiamme sprint rims which were advertised in the 1955 edition of Holdsworth Cycle Aids.
The saddle is a replacement as the original was to far gone, I have replaced the derailleur for a Simplex Juy51 and thanks to @veloham for sourcing a NOS Bayliss spindle which is now fitted and working a treat.
Everything else came with the bike.
It obviously still needs some work but firstly I need to sort out out the deraileur which inevitably doesn't shift properly.
I'm starting to wish I had welded on a Campag hanger instead of a Simplex one.
When on the bike stand it changes gear fairly well but once on the road the chain seems to be slipping.
I have replaced the chain and changed the freewheel but it's still doing it. Arghh
More investigation tomorrow I guess.