That's the sort of bike that would remind
63rickert or Ted Ernst on CR of a story from BITD. Ted's dad was a bike shop owner in the Chicago area when this bike was built and Ted raced 6-days in the 50s. John raced in the Chicago area in the 60s(?). Any idea where the Montrose Cycle Club is/was? Sounds like a Chicago outfit to me. Though
perhaps Southern California?