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Dave Yates once told me a story about a very good friend of mine who sent a couple of frames down to be painted. The friend, whose identity I will not reveal is a great cyclist who thinks nothing of cycling 100 miles on a Sunday ride. His problem is that his wife does not like the amount he spends on his bike collection.Before the days when mobiles were commonplace, it was necessary for him to do all his negotiations by telephoning from a call box.The call in question was to discuss the colours for his frames. One of which was a classic Claude Butler USWB tandem (circa 1948), the other was a modern Brian Rourke track iron. As it was a long distance call, the 'phone required feeding as fast as he could push the money in, and he lost the connection more than once during the conversation. Suffice it to say that with the confusion caused by bad lines, cut-offs, and stopping passers-by for change showed itself in the finished job. My pal became the proud owner of a British Racing Green track bike, and a Fluorescent Pink Vintage Tandem.