Absolutely this - two minutes sorting it out would turn into two years of searching for specific obscure parts I have for some reason decided I must build it up with.
Most likely it'll end up left at Ben's!
If it is 18" C-T then it is 16" in GT sizing, as they measured C-C.
All my GTs have 23" or 22.5" top tubs, but they are all bigger frame sizes than this.
I have my first parcel from Zenmarket on the way. Worth noting that if you ship via UPS they charge £13.60 for collecting the border charges, so even more than Parcelforce.
I think the Chris King headset is a significant factor. I seem to remember reading on here that they tend to stress the headtubes a little more:
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/to-repair-or-not-repair-cracked-head-tube.378869/post-2812087
I don't think the red was the original colour - you'd be looking for blue and yellow:
The good news for you (assuming my records are correct) is that you have a 1993 Bravado LE. Seatpost size (if correct) also indicates this.
You are correct that the fram was made November 1992. Most the...
Thank you, that's great. I was in Hull on the motorbike on Friday, but I'll try to pop in and have a word with them next time I'm headed that way. Looks like a good option if it's not too small a job for them.