Re: [CR] Re: Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 54, Issue 12 Stronglight IS French?

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Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 08:23:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [CR] Re: Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 54, Issue 12 Stronglight IS French?
To: Crumpy6204@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <c42.14cbb1cb.33941cca@aol.com>


Simplex established a factory in Italy, just as a couple of decades later Campy established a factory in France, probably to avoid customs charges. I think Chuck Schmidt even has reprints of the Simplex Italian catalogs. I read somewhere, maybe The Dancing Chain, that Fausto Coppi won the Tour de France in the late 40's or early 50's using Simplex Derailleurs, and that this shocked Campagnolo into finally introducing a cable-operated RD to try to restore their pride.

Regards,

Jerry Moos Big Spring, TX

Crumpy6204@aol.com wrote: Why is it that the Simplex TDF gears I had from the late 40s and 50s all have MADE IN ITALY on them? I THOUGHT Simplex was FRENCH! Cheers John Crump OldMADEINENGLANDBrit Parker, Co USA

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