Bruce et al,
Luck doesn't enter into - just sheer skill, charm, charisma whatever..........:-) No it's probably got more to do with the guy feeling sorry for me with the permanent worried look on my face or perhaps he felt pity because he thought I couldn't afford a real bike !
and this from the man who "find's" 1950's bikes at the local authority refuse tip.........mmmmmm and still finds time to work for one of the country's leading Newspapers.
Did I not mention he threw in a few other bit's as well......?
I'll hopefully post some "not-quite-as-good-as-Bruce-Robbins" photographs on the website tonight for more help, but thanks so far, to both Bruce and Hilary.....
Bob (flat broke)Reid Stonehaven Scotland.....
> From: brucerobbins@supanet.com
> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 13:04:44 +0000
> To: bob.reid@btconnect.com
> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Batty Bob and his new Bates
>
>
> How lucky can you get? Bob Reid stumbles across a cache of Scots and some
> choice parts and someone "throws in" a 1937-ish Bates as well!
>
> You must have paid a fortune for all that stuff, Bob...
>
> Bruce
> --
> Bruce Robbins
> Near the hamlet of Lundie
> in the gloriously green and
> rolling Angus countryside