GamleOle,

WSI had signed a five year licensing deal for the use of Dave Scott's name and the Ironman logo. Obviously, WSI did not purchase the rights to usee them in Europe, presumibly because of the extra expense and/or because they felt the names were not as recognizable in Europe (when the deal was originally negotiated in 1984).

The bicycle itself is very interesting. The paint and decals are very similar to the 1987 US market model. Yet it is obviously a 1988 model by virtue of the serial number. In addition to the tubeset, the other sigbifigant variation from the US models is the manufacturer. The US market Centurion had last used that manufacturer in 1980. Thxs for posting.