That could be a plausible assumption. Gazelle acquired Locomotief in 1968, Locomotief had a big history in racing, and Gazelle could have just integrated the framebuilding people of Locomotief into their own factory. Although, Locomotief was based in Amsterdam, and Gazelle in Dieren, over 100 kms away ... Intriguing all the same, maybe someone with actual knowledge will step forward!
Freek Faro Rotterdam Netherlands
2009/9/30 M-gineering <info@m-gineering.nl>
> Freek Faro wrote:
> Thats why Gazelle
>
>> started a race team in the mid 60s, and attracted some well-known names to
>> the team. Willem-II Gazelle in 1966 was the first team. Rik van Looy came
>> to
>> the team in 1967.
>> At that time Gazelle must have started to build their own racing frames,
>> so
>> its interesting to find out f.i. where they got the knowledge (from Masi?
>> I
>> don't think so, very different ideas about geometry).
>>
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>
> Didn't it all came from Lokomotief?
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