Thanks for the links. I'm aware of the original spec but am going away from this whilst keeping to the period. As I was growing up, it was always a bike I wanted. I could never afford the cost up front only earning £20 a week from my Saturday job. To my dismay, my parents bought me a Raleigh Max...
Decided to through some serious cash into my new project. Plan is to keep entirely to the preriod using New-Old-Stock parts. So far, have sourced Michelin Wildgrippers, DX V Brake Kit, M563 LX Crankset and M560 LX Hubs. Frame will be restored and re-painted just as soon as I find suitable...