chickendrumsticks
Senior Retro Guru
Yup. Another one... but what's going on here? Clearly badged (original paint and transfers) as a "Medallist", a model said to be a Mileater in another guise and only produced for a year (at most two) in the early sixties. Described in the only catalogue I've found ('62) as "built with Reynolds 531 tubing". No mention of butted or forks and stays which is strange because if it's a renamed Mileater it should be all of these.
Now, curiouser still, the frame number is S11907 which according to accepted convention should be an "Ian Steel" model from around 1961 or 62. And it bears only the "basic" 531 tubing transfer.
Was the Medallist name only alive long enough for Viking to clear out some unused frames (maybe Ian Steel ones)? And then reverted to making more Mileaters using full 531 sets?
I think what I have is an Ian Steel model (which were only 531 main tubes) dressed up as something else. Glad to hear any other theories.
Now, curiouser still, the frame number is S11907 which according to accepted convention should be an "Ian Steel" model from around 1961 or 62. And it bears only the "basic" 531 tubing transfer.
Was the Medallist name only alive long enough for Viking to clear out some unused frames (maybe Ian Steel ones)? And then reverted to making more Mileaters using full 531 sets?
I think what I have is an Ian Steel model (which were only 531 main tubes) dressed up as something else. Glad to hear any other theories.