Re: [CR] Williams splined cranks

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Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 19:42:49 +0000
Subject: Re: [CR] Williams splined cranks
From: "Hilary Stone" <hilary.stone@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <REClassicBikes@aol.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <15e.340202f.291435f3@aol.com>


No Williams splined fitting cranks were not the first use of splines to fit cranks to the axle Gnutti did it from the early 50s but with steel cranks. Shimano have of course now repeated the feat with aluminium cranks.

Hilary Stone still basking in 14°C unseasonal Autumnal Bristol

Martin Coopland wrote:>
> 1/ pair of used Williams AB77 cranks, with axle, adapter for single chain
> ring and a 50 tooth 3/32 williams alloy chainring. All the items are in very
> good condition. Was this the first ever splined crank/axle assembly, perhaps
> Hillary can tell us?