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I agree. After all, the whole idea of "custom", is to make a bike that fits the owner, for size and use.
Any good builder should be able to source thicker, stronger tubes for seatstays and the like.
Hobo, I'd recommend a chat to the good folk at Thorn Cycles, as they specialise in heavyduty touring designs, and might like the challenge and PR that would go with building a bike for your dad. Though, a Thorn bike would not be as pretty as a Mercian? Still, I'm sure all sorts of options could be discussed.
Also, for something a bit out of left field, maybe a call to Trevor Jarvis might be in order. There's a waiting list, but I'm sure your dad would be prouder of a Flying Gate, than of any Mercian he could ever possibly own. Trevor Jarvis chooses the right tubes for each application, so I think that could be a quite beautiful marriage.
Another option, is an extra-large Pedersen? Tres cool. Pedersen made-to-measure frame sizing. It accomodates riders to 210cm, which easily covers your dad's height, which is converted to 206cm.