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For comparison, consider the term "empire." If you call something, anything, an "empire" you are comparing it to the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire defined what an empire was, and that's all there is to it. I don't mean to say the other ones, earlier or later, don't deserve the comparison; maybe they do and maybe they don't, that's another discussion entirely. The point is that the Roman Empire defines what an "empire" is, and Nuovo Record/Record defines what at "gruppo" is.
I've spent much of my working life among Brits. I find it hard to think "Roman" when I hear the word Empire.
I've endured far too many Kipling toasts not to think British Empire!
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1959 Hilton Wrigley Connoisseur (my favorite!)
1963 Hetchins Mountain King
1971 Gitane Tour de France (original owner)
* 1971 Gitane Super Corsa (crashed)
* rebuilt as upright cruiser
1971 Gitane Super Corsa #2 (sweet replacement)
1980 Ritchey Road Touring (The Grail Bike)
1982 Tom Ritchey Everest
(replacing stolen 1981 TR Everest custom)
1982 Tom Ritchey McKinley (touring pickup truck)
1985 ALAN Record (Glued & Screwed. A gift.)