Whether the story of unique frame design as an advertizing tool is urban legend or not, it's been around for a long time. I first heard it back in the 1970s.
urbanlegend?
> In reference to a Baines Flying Gate, Harvey Sachs said "...My guess is
> that this, like the "curly" stay Hetchins and the "Cantiflex" with
> "diadrant" (?) recurved forks was an effort to do almost anything to make
> your brand identifiable in races where no brand markings were allowed.
> ..."
>
> My unschooled understanding is that the use of unorthodox frame designs to
> make brands identifiable where no brand markings were allowed (in British
> racing) is a recurring CR urban legend, and there's been no documentation
> to back this up?
>
> I checked the CR Archive and couldn't find anything but it is a tough
> topic to keyword search.
>
> Peter
> ..........
> Peter Brueggeman
> La Jolla California USA
> 4peebee(at)peterbrueggeman.com
>
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Andrew R Stewart
Rochester, NY