Clive, have you actually built any Hetchins in Australia, or have any immediate plans to do so?
Regards,
Jerry Moos
clive rodell wrote:
> Profile
> Clive Rodell
> Born St. Austell, Cornwall, England 1956
> Started Cycling age 9
>
> First bike 1948 Bates BAR Cantiflex diadrant etc
> other bikes while a teenager included All chrome Magnum Opus Path, 2x Rory O'Brien, Harry Daycock Path (Ex Alan Gayfer one time editor of Cycling Weekly), Pennine, Rotrax, Ephgrave and Harry Quinn superlight.
> gave up cycling for 30 years! (had to chose between surfing and cycling as a sport)
>
> I have the franchise from David Miller to build Hetchin's in Australia
>
> Current bikes;
> 1958 Hetchin's Experto Crede
> 50's Hetchin's Vade Mecum mk1
> 1970 Hetchin's Italianate
> 1999 Hetchin's Magnum opus deluxe
> 2000 Hetchin's Magnum opus (being made in Australia)
> 1970 Raleigh team track bike (including team jersey)
> 50's Carlton International (project)
> 60's Geminiani (project)
> circa 70 Peugeot px10 (restored to Tom Simpson spec)
> mid 70's Gimondi world championship model Bianchi
> 60's Coppi
> 1905 Ixion track
> 30's Oppy Malvern star marked TDF model
> 30's Oppy Malvern Star road
> 50's ? Torpado ? #T717 (project) (features internal cable routing on downtube, panel lugs etc)
> circa 73 team Gitane (very rough commuter bike)
> unknown path (with some strange/interesting features)
> 1998 Paconi (soon to be replaced on the road by the new Hetchin's
> mid 90's Kerry Hopkins track
> Too many spares ! (no space) 1" pitch/Campag etc etc