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Back in the late 80's there was far less globalisation and if you wanted a top frame you would go to the local bike shop and a bespoke frame would be ordered from the local frame builder. And the same LBS would supply all the top end components to go with it. So it would have been the 'pinnacle' of bike shops amongst the local cycling fraternity, but probably would have been on par with the best of the rest in the UK also.
Hope this explains.