To, explain, Clive is a 1967 Claude Butler Sapphire which I bought off of that Snail murdering Biggs chap.
Intended for use as a Winter bike, it sat in the garage for years, waiting for me to break out of this awful
depression malaise I am suffering from.
Then the powers that be decided I needed to get rid of a bike, but my Brother has long talked about getting a bike, so he has taken Clive to build and use.
And the name Clive??
Well, I found a piece of greaseproof paper in the seatpost with the a name, address and School for a Clive ****** (it is, thankfully an unusual name) of Surbiton. I looked him up and it seems he would have been 14 in 1967 (it lists Holyfield School on the piece of greaseproof paper) so, the original owner? I have never contacted him to find out, more I wanted to restore the bike first, then make contact (providing I have the right person).
My brother seems to be getting into the restoration of it, so maybe once it is finished then I can borrow it for a few pics and contact Clive, tell him his bike is OK and now living in Scotland!
