Hetchins Vade Mecum H27329

[Psimpson]

Late 80’s Early 90’s Gillott

Another frame that my friend John has had hanging on his wall. He bought the frame thinking it was a frame from the 50’s and it had been resprayed. It didn’t look that old to me and after a bit of digging it transpired to be from the late 80’s/early 90’ when Mark Joynt owned the name. Still a...

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And this one.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

1953 Hetchins, Experto Crede lugs.

Building this up for an old friend who has had it about 12 years. It’s frame and forks only so nice little project for me. He had it resprayed after he first bought it and been hanging on his wall since. Nice details.

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I did a Crede for John previously, he has it in his study with some of his old cycling clothing draped over it. He can’t ride on the roads but keeps as fit as he can on a Turbo. Such a shame his wife’s dementia is robbing them of their life, he looks after her at home.

Dementia is a terrible thing, possibly the worst. Almost a living death. My sympathies to your friend John.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

The Gillot really floats my boat, was that Ron Cooper built? They made great bikes.

 

[Psimpson]

Dementia is a terrible thing, possibly the worst. Almost a living death. My sympathies to your friend John.

I think sometimes people forget the partner, he dotes on her and refuses to put her into care. Wonderful old boy.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I think sometimes people forget the partner, he dotes on her and refuses to put her into care. Wonderful old boy.

Agreed, it's who the sufferer "leaves" behind, that still has their mind intact that suffer. Edit, having been married a long time, I would like to think I would be capable of doing the same as John.

 

[Foreigner]

Hope he has some help from NHS or community, as being sole carer is a very difficult for a young person, let alone someone at his age. I lost my best friend last year to dementia, it was just terrible seeing him deteriorate to what he became at the end. As hard as it may seem, I was glad he passed away, it is no way to live.

 

[Foreigner]

On subject of Mario, he showed me some really nice framesets in addition to you CB, some finished and some still in their raw state. Ron Cooper, H Hill etc, but it was a fabulous Holdsworth sporting intricate lugs was one that caught my eye - fortunately too big for me, my shed is full as is.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

On subject of Mario, he showed me some really nice framesets in addition to you CB, some finished and some still in their raw state. Ron Cooper, H Hill etc, but it was a fabulous Holdsworth sporting intricate lugs was one that caught my eye - fortunately too big for me, my shed is full as is.

You have some lovely bikes mate so does Mr Simpson.

 

[Psimpson]

1953 Hetchins, Experto Crede lugs.

Building this up for an old friend who has had it about 12 years. It’s frame and forks only so nice little project for me. He had it resprayed after he first bought it and been hanging on his wall since. Nice details.

www.retrobike.co.uk

I did a Crede for John previously, he has it in his study with some of his old cycling clothing draped over it. He can’t ride on the roads but keeps as fit as he can on a Turbo. Such a shame his wife’s dementia is robbing them of their life, he looks after her at home.

Just found photos of John when I gave him th Crede back and it in his study.

 

[Psimpson]

Frame was quite pitted when the old paint was sand blasted off but doesn’t look too bad now, in Mario’s spray booth now getting final colour applied.