Help Please - Can you identify this 531 frame??

[mcdowellp]

Hi
I bought the frame in the photos attached thinking it was a rebadged Brian Rourke. They have since advised it isnt one of theirs and may be a Holdsworth or Mercian. I'm hoping for some ideas as my efforts on google havent brought up too many clear pointers at the minute...

Thanks in advance !
Paul

 

[mcdowellp]

and the wrapover

 

[Midlife]

Nothing there rings a bell, there is a holder for the chain on the seat stay which means that it's not too shabby. The playing card fork tang is standard, the seat wrapover is not Holdsworth or Falcon and too big for Rourke as you know.

Probably a stock frame to be decalled by the shop which bought it in. Any pics of the rear dropout with the mech hanger?

Shaun

 

[biggs682]

if you message Mercian with the frame number they will soon say yes or no

 

[mcdowellp]

thanks chaps, Shaun - photo below
Paul

 

[Midlife]

Thanks, Short Campag so later than the very late 70's. It's not a Mercian Strada Speciale as the cutouts are different. Maybe it's a Bonavia with the Wrapround seast stays?

Shaun