[CR]Deep Joy - Claud Butler (?) is mine at the second bite... Colour suggestions?

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From: <LeMansGTMAN@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 15:38:39 EST
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Deep Joy - Claud Butler (?) is mine at the second bite... Colour suggestions?

Dear Chums & Chumettes,

They was some exchange on this e-bay auction back a while, when the list IDed this frame as an early '50's CB Avant Coureur (variant).

See e-bay item number 3666725232

I hope you're right because I've just won the auction at the second bite of the cherry. It seems the previous winner defaulted on payment for some reason. Sad for him - good for me...

Anyway, I'll be picking the frame up on Friday and will whisk it off for re-paint asap. So I need some ideas please.

I'm looking for helpful suggestions as to suitable colourways (reasonably authentic) for the re-spray from you all.

I find myself bereft of any ideas except for red (which I love - but) - I've realised that nearly everything I own bike-wise is either Burgundy Flam / Metallic / Flat or Post Office Red - so any colour but Red this time...

Lloyds seem to have stock of the Clapham Head / Seat decals and I think the 'long script' down-tube transfers would be most correct? (corrections are welcome of course).

Ian Briggs - Luton (still raining) UK