Re: [CR]RE:hellenic stays are even in here

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Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 13:17:23 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]RE:hellenic stays are even in here
References: <20031227164305.M21106@bikelugs.com>


Kirk Pacenti wrote:
>
> Brian & Fred,
>
> The only explanation (urban legend?) I have ever heard for the reason Hetchins
> made the hellenic stays, was that years ago racers/sponsors were not allowed
> to put any identifying decals/graphics on their bicycle frames. By making
> their frames visually different from every one else's, the public could easily
> identify the brand.
>
> I could be completely wrong....:)

Sorry Kirk, this myth seems to surface at least once every couple of months: ======================================================================== Subject: Re: [Classicrendezvous] British cycle design and the UCI's vain attempts at keeping bicycle design in the 19th century Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 21:49:01 +0000 From: "Hilary Stone" <Hilary.Stone@Tesco.net> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

I don't really know how many times it has to be said that Britain's RTTC ban in 1938 (which lasted effectively just two years) on maker's names being clearly shown in photographs had no effect on frame design in the UK. Most of the funnies (Hetchins, Bates, Baines, Sun Manx, Saxon SWB, Moorson etc etc) had already been designed and built prior to this and the ones that came after were not aimed at time triallists (Paris Galibier, Sun Manxman TT – road racers, Thanet Silverlight – tourists). It is a myth that needs to be killed once and for all.(cut)

Hilary Stone ========================================================================

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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