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@clubman the ‘tongues’ on the lugs are the giveaway. I’ve seen them before and it’s only one builder who did this, but I can’t for the life of me remember who it was. I’m sure I’ve not seen one that early with a head clip though. Pretty sure the others I’ve seen have been well in the 50s with conventional headsets.
Edit: very early Gillott? I want to say those are pre-Nervex lugs.
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Sorry for slow response - I've been in France which means I'm off grid.
My guess is that it's a Holdsworth. It's not those 'tongues' I'm going on, but the shape of the cut outs on the down/top tubes - I'm only guessing though.
The frame is 24.5". I doubt that my friend will ever ride it again (age and ill health), so if anyone wants it, let me know.
clubman
Anyone recognise this lugwork?
It's not mine, I'm just asking for a friend, like.
I can make a guess, but I'm interested to see whether anyone else makes the same guess.
I believe the original owner lived in Kent.