Dave Feldman wrote:
>
> I have also heard that first-generation Mavic SSC crankarms were machined
> out of the same raw forgings as NR/SR arms--this from a Mavic employee. Can
> anybody confirm this? Also, according to some, Silva makes all the cutting
> parts for Campy and Cobra tool sets, the price difference being in the
> handles and in the name on the wooden box, maybe.
>
> David Feldman
This was all hotly debated on rec.bicycles.marketplace years ago! I have three bikes with complete Mavic SSC groups on them and the cranks are identical to the OMAS crank I have on my Brian Baylis #16 Wizard. They do not look like a Campy crank forging at all on close examination.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, California
http://www.velo-retro.com (huge Mavic compilation listed)