George,
Around 1981 Mavic changed their corporate logo to an italized all capital Helvetica typeface. The Blue SSC and the Grey SSC rims originally had the big white stick on individual letter "MAVIC" in a Microgramma typeface. Judging by their catalogs this was changed to the big white stick on individual letter "MAVIC" in the corporate italized Helvetica typeface in 1984 (or maybe even sometime between 1981-1984). This could be checked in the race photos in the magazines of that period for anyone who wants to spend their free time that way... me? I'm off for a long ride (smile)
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, CA
George Allen wrote:
>
> Chuck,
>
> I have seen the Mavic timeline but is this the blue SSC introduced in 1971?
> Are the decals correct? Is this the grey SSC Paris Roubaix? There is no
> Paris Roubaix decal reference on my rims. Is this just assumed? Is this
> what the decals looked like? Sorry to sound daft but I never saw these back
> in the day and I have been unable to verify that the decals, weights and
> widths are correct. In short, do these look like the genuine article?
>
> George Allen
> Lexington KY
>
> At 02:57 PM 5/12/2005, Chuck Schmidt wrote:
> >George Allen wrote:
> > >
> > > Once again I ask the List's help with Mavic rims. I have searched on-line
> > > for visual verification but have been unable to obtain any. I am just a
> > > little too young to have seen any original SSC's in the mid-70's so I
> > > thought it prudent to ascertain their vintage before putting spokes to hubs
> > > and rims. Please find two samples of Mavic SSC rims, one grey, one blue at
> > > the following URL's:
> > >
> > > http://www2.lexairinc.com/
> > > http://www2.lexairinc.com/
> > >
> > > The blue rim measures 20.40 MM in width and weighs 389 grams.
> > > The grey rim measures 21.75 MM in width and weighs 411 grams.
> > >
> > > I am hoping these are of mid-70's vintage and appropriate for use on '75,
> > > '78 and/or '79 Raleigh Teams. The 1979 being the black and blue model
> > > which, aesthetically if not historically correct, would be wonderful with
> > > the blue SSC's. The middle of the "A" in the Mavic logo on the grey rim is
> > > perforated but not peeled off the rim. Once again, I thank you in advance
> > > for your help.
> > >
> > > George Allen
> > > Lexington, Ky
> >
> >
> > >From Mavic's timeline at <http://www.velo-retro.com>:
> >
> >1971 - The arrival of the famous blue anodized "SSC Blue" rim reserved
> >for racers and professionals.
> >
> >1973 - The arrival of "Neutral Support" and the famous yellow cars in
> >the Tour De France.
> >
> >1975 - The birth of the grey "SSC Paris-Roubaix" (SSC Grey) hard-layer
> >anodized rim. The first time that this treatment has been used on
> >bicycle rims, it would be seen later that no high-end bike would be
> >seriously considered that did not offer this type of rim.
> >
> >Chuck Schmidt
> >South Pasadena, CA
> >
> >.