^ Super Record brakes also differed in that the levers had holes (or drillings if you prefer) - NR levers did not. Holes in the levers go back to at least '75. Anyone have a catalog showing where they first appeared?
When you say Campy continued to see the NR FD as SR, what do you mean exactly? My understanding is that other than the black anodizing and holes in the outer plate, the derailleurs were the same. Sure, later models sported a smaller band, but that feature appeared on both models.
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