Nobby wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:01 am
That first site is Graham Peplar's, I used to see him at all the tackle fairs, but not for some time now. Well spotted with the Conquest there.
It may well be an alloy, though mine here has that distinct 'pink' copper tone, others have a greyish metal plug there. Clearly there are more variants to the Conquest than the two I originally thought, with various feet and bushings.
Ted, wasn't your reel a Rapidex? I seem to remember looking it over in the café near Portsmouth.
Nobby, your memory is correct about where you first saw my reel, it was at the café that we assembled in prior to fishing the Moat! The reel is definitely an Allcock's Flickem Perfection, here are the pictures that I posted on here!
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/ANZ6gd7.jpg)
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/OA3aKtK.jpg)
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/Yd6GmrY.jpg)
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/xmQu9jm.jpg)
![Image](https://i.imgur.com/mRY1hj3.jpg)
I remember you commenting that the reel might be some kind of pre mass production effort because of the different shaped "holes" and the round smooth handles. I have not described it well, but it will hopefully jog your memory!