Thanks for the comment Goldie. It does indeed 'go a bit' especially when compared to my other rides although only as quick as my scrawny legs and slightly asthmatic lungs allow )))
yep clear coated...done by a friend of a friend who works in an accident repair centre..and the bars, i think they are randonneurs. They came of a late 40's Pollard. Theres no identifying marks on them at all. Anyone got any clues? More pics here if you haven't seen them - http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=142580