Originally Posted by
cudak888
To be quite honest, the Moulton Mk.1's build construction is worthy of Huffy status and shouldn't have drop bars. If it's not stamped, it's bulge-formed on this thing, and where it's not bulge formed, it's crudely welded together (or brazed; not sure - it is messy enough to be ground-down stick welds. It is obvious it was built by BMC for Moulton and not a specialized bicycle manufacturer.
Quality is all over the place. The top models S Safari and S Speedsix were handbuilt in the stable block behind the Hall (Dr. Moulton's mansion) and were as finely crafted as anything being turned out of a contemporary small custom shop in the UK. Some of the subcontracted entry-level machines are cursed to this day by Moulton rebuilders* who have to grind, patch and rebraze the ~60-year-old machines to make them safe and reliable for a new generation of owners.
*Yes, that's a thing.