Originally Posted by spotter (Post 4107914)

Here's a bit more about SMG:

"... SMG was the brand name of the frames made by Jean Frelat, a constructeur, based at Pavillons-sous-Bois, just to the east of Paris. He was very well known in the late 1970s and early 80s, a time when he built quite a lot of frames for leading French amateur riders, on both road and track, who were from that general region of France. He also sponsored several French lady champions such as Isabelle Nicoloso and Valerie Simonet, both of them track riders. Valerie was the French sprint champion in 1981. Jean was quite an innovative builder, being well known for bronze-welded lugless frames and internal routing of all cables....Frelat was very loyal to French suppliers using either Vitus or Camus tubes, rarely Reynolds, and sometimes Columbus as this firm had a greater choice.
I have never seen an explanation of the abbreviation SMG but Sur Mesure Garanti seems very likely as the firm had a reputation for custom frames, particularly very small ones ie 46 and 47 cms with 700 wheels. Frelat was a very good marketing man, and for a few years in the late 70s and early 80s, his frames were seldom out of the columns of the French cycling press. He came up with quite a few ingenious designs particularly for track frames - a discipline in which he sponsored quite a few French champions."

Its kind of cool that's she's ended up with this frame considering their history, its perfect for her.
Here are some more details of the frame and its amazing smoke paint job:













If anyone can shed any light onto what 'CV' stands for that'd be great, Im assuming its the riders name. Also what the eyelet is for on the inside of the dropout is for, best suggestion i've had was a chain tensioner, but its odd that its only on one side.

Slowly getting the build together for this; It came with a Campag Record Pista BB and some mysterious headset (both french threaded).

Originally Posted by Ecunard (Post 4303467)

Little SMG was transported yesterday from Spotter's where he was stocked to the new Belgian-Head-Quarters south of the river, along with all the bits collected so far.

This includes:
Starfish cranks
NOS Mavic 330 seatpost
Regal
Mavic 520 pista hubs - on the picture laced to Mavic tubular rims, but to be laced to Module E2 argent, not pictured.

Unfortunately, it turned out almost impossible to get hands on 520 Hubs in 32H to match the CPX12 rims I already found, so sadly won't be able to use them rims for this project.








Next to be found are stem and bars.
I'd love to find this guy (Mavic 370) - Because I find the way it works very sexy. Wow, much explosion, such isometric.




As for bar, I didn't make up my mind just yet.
Now that He's looking at me everyday from his pedestal, it makes it even harder to contain my excitement. So I'll probably go for placeholder stem and bars to ride it as soon as possible.