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Old 06-19-23 | 08:45 PM
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jdogg111
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Originally Posted by tcs
I've seen some trifolds with British flag decals and even CHPT3 paint schemes, but AFAIK none branded Brompton or using Brompton's font (both trademarked).

There are any number of unauthorized t-shirts available on the internet bearing Brompton logos and graphics. Apparently, Brompton allows that for the advertising value they get from it (?).




Brompton did have that well-documented trouble with jackleg subcontractor Neobike back in the 1990s. IIRC even Neobike's owners' manual was a photocopy of the Brompton owners' manual!



Fun fact: As Andrew Ritchie started negotiations with Eurotai to build Neobike-Bromptons in Taiwan, Dr. Hon called him up and said, "You don't want to do business with those guys." In a decision that would haunt Brompton for over a decade, that advice was dismissed.
I've read all of this, 10 minutes of my life I'll never get back. My bad.
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