Re: [CR]Raleigh Fork Crown-Name?

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From: <vahdia@att.net>
To: cardi@attglobal.net
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Raleigh Fork Crown-Name?
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 17:23:42 +0000

Hi Mike and all:
    Raleigh called their characteristic crown the Tubular Crown.The little chrome cups are Thimbles in the parts list.Automoto also made forks like this.
    'til later,Seth Finkelstein Santa Cruz,CA
> What is the style/type/name for the Raleigh fork crown found on the
> Sports and other models? Pipe crown?
>
> Were these crowns internally lugged?
>
> Finally, did any other makers use this type of crown? Bianchi?
>
>
> Mike Cardi
> Columbus, Ohio