Sympathetic early road/club restoration

Hello Sir,

James from work here-
surely if you are going to paint it stove enamel would be best, especially if you go for black as it always looks a, erm, deeper more-black type of black. Conrad always moans his path-racer is not black enough-that's powder coated I think. I know it's costly but... You've seen my Viking so that should tell you what powder coated clear-coat looks like, if you do consider that - even if as something not to do.

Where exactly is that little braze on by they way? I can't quite figure it out from the photo. That may at least give you a rough idea of the age if it is for some specific type of gear or something similar.

And if it's rideable bring it in please next time it's sunny-I want to see it in person!

James ! good to hear from you, will bring it back in once it's ride-able, it was actually in work till the other day stored in a cupboard! once I have it enamelled and the important bits chromed it's on! bike off at high noon, I really like the finish on your Viking a very tasteful build all round, hope I can compete

that little braze on is on the inside of the drive side chain stay, I am guessing it's for some sort of gear mech hanger although the flip flop it came with looks fairly legit