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You cannot fit an Italian thread cartridge BB - the threads are totally different. If you have an old style cup and cone BB you can almost certainly use an Italian width BB axle. An alternative is get a bicycle shop with a BB facing tool to reduce the width of your BB shell to 68mm - you can then use any BB axle from a British threaded cup and cone type BB set.