Re: [CR]EbayUK: '65 Flying Scott Fixed 531 w/chrome fork

(Example: Racing:Roger de Vlaeminck)

Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:07:22 -0400
From: "Phil Sieg" <triodelover@comcast.net>
To: wilc <cherrycycle1@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [CR]EbayUK: '65 Flying Scott Fixed 531 w/chrome fork
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Not to pick nits, but I believe the builder was David _/Rattray/_.

Working on the restoration of frame # H82, a '58 Scot Continental road-path

wilc wrote:
> hi all ,
> Understated elegance is how i would describe any of the Rattrick Glasgow built flying scots .i've had a couple, including a 1960 Continental which i restored and it rode like a dream , however in my opinion they were designed for light riders and not for this guy. flexed too much. but with a light rider i would say brilliant!!!!
> willie carton from a cool 13 deg damp autumnal ... COLERAINE ..N.Ireland
> --

Phil Sieg

Knoxville, Tennessee

USA