Purple Orange prestige.. listed as a p7 ..Bradford

[brocklanders023]

I don't think it's a p7, it looks like a late 80's or very early 90's Prestige or Clockwork (short head tube etc).

Yes, hmmm. Well I think you're right to be cautious. It wouldn't do to jump to the conclusion that it's a Prestige, just because it has the word Prestige on the top tube, would it?

The decals, and I believe the paintwork, are in a style they started using in 1993, and I think the down tube decal may be even later. The frame however is no later than 1991, so it definitely pre-dates the Prestige decal. You could only tell for sure by weighing it, but I would guess that it is probably a Prestige. It looks like a pukka repaint, quite possibly by Orange themselves as the colour is right and it has spent its life in Yorkshire, and they wouldn't put Prestige decals on a Clockwork.

Ok, ok, so maybe I should have looked at it in more detail.

I thought it might be a factory re-paint as well as it looks the same colour as my old 1994 c-16. I might have a run over to have a look.

 

[paulwakinshaw]

very odd this one. Paint and decals are def 1993/1994 vintage.

As mentioned, it has an odd mix of components, but as we know this is nothing new on "well used" bikes.

The lack of frame number could well be due to a repaint. My P7's frame number is visable in parts but you cant really make it out now.

If someone could take a look it might reveal a few secrets :?: