Agreed, the Motobecane Stamp is a postcode in Hampshire.
Theres no other stamps i could see anywhere, apart the no 63 and the letter B which looks like its been written into the paint or in the laquer when it was still wet?
The witcombe frame measures 63cm from centre of BB to the top of the seat tube so its a large frame.
I found this on you tube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3did2RUTBc
It would of been good to be able to find the stamp number in their records book to identify the year.
This probably confirms its a custom made aswell - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdtQ6smF0Rw
For someone 6ft plus most prob :xmas-wink:
Yes, as you probably know, Simplex rear dropouts did not have a thread on them because Simplex mechs were attached by and allen key bolt on the inside of the mech and a thread on the mech body acted as the 'nut'. (crap explanation sorry).
To get round this quicky hanger sans thread Huret produced rear mechs with built in hangers. Converseley Simplex produced rear mechs with hangers to use on fixie type frames (which ironically could not be used on frames with simplex dropouts due to this hanger was fabricated to fit under the dropout). (another crap explanation, sorry again)