Wittkop and Wittkopp saddles
08-06-12, 05:41 PM
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Lycett and Lycetts too
08-06-12, 05:50 PM
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Yes, also Middlemores and Middlemore on the same saddle, although this time I meant different saddles, some Wittkop, others Wittkopp.
08-06-12, 06:58 PM
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I've never been able to find out why Lycett(s) appeared both ways. Have you ruled out a double pp as not a grammatical nuance in German? All I know is "Ich bin der chrome dinette"
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08-07-12, 04:19 AM
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I know that Lycett started as Edward Lycett Ltd and were taken over by Brooks in the late 30s.
Kop and Kopp seem to be variations of 'head' in German.
Kop and Kopp seem to be variations of 'head' in German.
08-07-12, 04:21 AM
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It's Dutch, not German. Just one P needed, it means "whitehead". In German it would be "weisskopf".
(although the brand itself is German, perhaps founded by a Dutch/Belgian immigrant?)
(although the brand itself is German, perhaps founded by a Dutch/Belgian immigrant?)
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08-07-12, 04:33 AM
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Thanks, yes, Wittkop Sattel of Germany, although it doesn't explain Wittkopp - and both had the emblem of a spider on a web. Maybe there's no answer?
