Re: [CR]Milremo Products????

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From: Jerry & Liz Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: <Wdgadd@aol.com>, <francopedia@yahoo.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Milremo Products????
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2002 12:49:04 -0600


A couple of years ago, someone on the list posted, as an April Fool's joke, a completely false but absolutely hilarious explanation of how Kitching came up with the name Milremo. Maybe someone should dig this up from the archives and repost it on April 1.

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX


----- Original Message -----
From: Wdgadd@aol.com
To: francopedia@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: [CR]Milremo Products????



> Milremo was Ron Kitching's (of Harrowgate, England) "house " brand. Most
> of it was relabeled stuff of Contenental manufacture. In addition to the
> parts you mention, there were hubs, tires(tubular and wired-on), special 17"
> alloy rims and tires for Moultons(again, both tubular and wired-on),
> handlebars(the "Renforce" model found its way OEM onto some Raliegh
> products), seatpins, cottered cranks(I have a set-they're remarked Solidas),
> pedals that look a lot like Atom 700's, and more. Kitching used to plug the
> stuff as Milremo "Miracle Marque" components.
>
> Best Regards,
> Wes Gadd
> Unionville, Ct