Re: How about Pellesier? was Re: [CR]who made Normandy and Maillard hubs?

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Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 11:26:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: How about Pellesier? was Re: [CR]who made Normandy and Maillard hubs?
To: Thomas Adams <thomasthomasa@yahoo.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <169223.97194.qm@web35602.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


Yes, I have a set like that also. But last time this came up on the list, the consensus was that Pelissier was a completely separate company. The similarity of the models you refer to is remarkable though.

Regards,

Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX

Thomas Adams <thomasthomasa@yahoo.com> wrote: A set of Pellisier hubs I had dating from the 70's looked just like Mailliard 700s. Was Pellesier part of the family too by the mid 70's?

Tom Adams, Shrewsbury NJ

Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote: Yes, in the mid 70's to early 80's Maillard owned the Maillard, Normandy and Atom brands and possibly others. Don't know if Maillard bought Normandy and Atom, or if one of those companies just changed its name.

Regards,

Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX

Oldtrikerider@aol.com wrote: I've been told recently that Normandy and Maillard hubs were made by the same French company. Same hub with different names. Is this true? Thanks in advance.

Paul Patzkowsky Longmont, Colorado

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