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Ah, found it now! Check the bike in the pic. Here's Dave's comment:
"That is a Bates frame and that style of fork was their trademark.
When you saw one in a photo like this one you knew it was a Bates frame. The Hetchins curly stays was done for the same reason.
Frame builders could not advertise that a top rider was riding on their frame, but a distinctive feature like this one did just that."