, i have fitted 700c wheels as the old 27" wheels i had on it need some attention , as a result the rear gran compe 610 brake caliper that was fitted didn't have enough drop , it was only 2mm too short but due to the pull arc of center pull brakes it would mean the brake pads would touch the tyre,  i had to fit the only caliper i had that had enough drop, a rather ratty old Weinmann Vainqueur 750 ' ,  i have cleaned it up and fitted new chrome bolts and it has come up well

next, the difficult bit, which colour?

almost in the final spec ,

 i have swapped the chainset for a stronglight 99 which will have a 48/32 ring set , the bars are deda piega RHM 26.0mm clamp with a velo orange classic quill stem , a very nice bit of kit that is well worth the rather large price ,   i have also fitted a Velo orange rando rack with integrated decaleur and a Campaign randonneur bag, also from VO , 

 a pair of my favourite hacking about tyres , the Schwalbe delta cruiser creme 700x35c, 

un speedy speedwing is 'Plush'

so, i finally got some time to do a dry build prior to repainting , i always do this to check alignment etc, the fork was poorly aligned , easy enough to gently bend one of the blades just enough to get the rim sitting nicely centered ,
i used any old bits that came to hand ,even with this hotch potch build it is a very nice bike to ride , not as spritely as my 1956 FlyingScot Continental ,the vindec  is a slightly softer more relaxed ride for sure , the continental makes you want to get the head down and use the big gears , the speedwing ,almost in spite of its name , is more in the other direction, admire the view and relax , its still a very agile and responsive bike , a little nervy in the turns with 27" wheels (constrictor conloy hollow section on airlights) , due to the high bottom bracket , i might get canti bosses(and a gusset or two on the 7/16 " pencil taper seat stays) brazed on for 650b wheels which will drop the BB height closer to the usual 10 7/8" - 11" .