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Old 05-06-11 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Chombi
Looks like a cross between an English milk float and the Mercedes Benz fast race car transporter from the 50's!

Chombi
Yeah, I can see that. Now, I have no idea whether Bike tubing was ever delivered to manufacturers in this truck, as they made other products (tubing for Supermarine Spitfires, etc.) but it's fun to think they did at least to UK cycle makers.

Originally Posted by David Newton
They probably do. When I was racing (around) my TR-3, a buddy had a Fiat Spyder with campy wheels, cool.
When I decided I wanted wheels for my Sunbeam back in 1994 and wanting something different, I contacted the Campy importer, who (???) could not supply info on offset, etc. So I ordered one wheel, Alfa-Romeo application, to check it out. Bolt circle fine, offset OK, hub center too small and I was too chicken to have that machined out ( :slaphead ) so back it went, despite the cool yellow-silver sandcast finish and the Campagnolo logo on the center "cap". Sigh.
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