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There is away of using a quill stem in your stock threadless forks. The YST G-Force is a cheap headset that uses a clamp rather than a star-fangled-nut to apply compression to the bearings, and doesn't use the stem clamp to hold the setting.
Basically this means that it leaves the hole in your steerer-tube open from the top, and allows you to cut it off flush and put in a quill stem. It's not the best headset in the world, but if you have a bteer one you can keep your old bottom bearing-set and simply replace the top. Billys is advertiisng them at £1.99, but don't seem to have the 1 1/8" size.
The Diatech ABN looks to be the same style, and is available from Billys for £9.99 in 1 1/8"