[CR]French "W" components

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Chater-Lea)

Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 23:34:45 -0700
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Joseph Bender-Zanoni" <jfbender@umich.edu>
Subject: [CR]French "W" components

I have asked before but does anyone know the make of early 50's French components stamped "W" or "TWF" where the T and the F are integral with the first and last part of the W. On the cranks the W has wings. The Dutch Pestmann I am cleaning up has a headset, BB and cranks of this make. There is a lot of weight relieving machining, undercuts etc, the cranks have triangular arms which are milled in the back, axle is hollow etc.

Joe