Loverly mint Hetchins spoted

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Last night my club ran a retro 10 mile TT, this lovely original Hetchins took part.
 

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That's a gorgeous machine. Having said that, I think the whole Hetchins / Ephgrave thing is a little over-blown. This example would make me proud to own, but no more than a pristine Carlton, Holdsworth etc. etc. I don't fully appreciate why people put them in a different league.
 
This example was owned from new by the riders father, it is original and never restored. I have the same feeling for all makes of similar quality and condition.
 
Nice! Not so long ago my mate paid £700 for a Hetchins frameset and it didn't have any chrome or curly stuff! :roll:
 
cycletothesea":331cjla1 said:
That's a gorgeous machine. Having said that, I think the whole Hetchins / Ephgrave thing is a little over-blown. This example would make me proud to own, but no more than a pristine Carlton, Holdsworth etc. etc. I don't fully appreciate why people put them in a different league.

I agree, and further more they aren't.
 
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