In a message dated 11/10/2002 9:07:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, youngc@netreach.net writes:
<< Was't there some discussion recently surrounding Windsor as a fabricator for Merckx-labeled frames for a brief period of time? The lugs on David's frame seem to bear a resemblance to those of the Windsor Pros with those drillings. >>
NO! Due to bribery and politics, the Mexican authorities forced Merckx's party to put Windsor decals on the Colnago-made hour record bike but Windsor was never a Merckx licensee.. In fact, that was a horrible injustice done to Colnago and Merckx. The low life Windsor advertising after that Record-setting tried to imply that Eddy had done the record on a Windsor or that they sponsored him, which was untrue!
I am sorry David, I didn't comment on that frame earlier ............
I would bet that it is nothing to do with a Falcon... It looks almost home-made, perhaps by a small regional builder. Definitely not in the the usual British or Euro style . The brake cable guides are very odd and the lug treatment a bit "different". The fork crown is a Nervex that has been profile-drilled. If I had to guess on a national origins I would guess Australia (small builder & due to it's proximity..) or South America, someplace slightly out of the main stream... etc.
Dale Brown
Greensboro, North Carolina