I've had one of these since shortly after starting work for Worrall's, the New Zealand Campagnolo importer, in 1986. My feeble recollection is that we had it listed as a Rally. I'm pretty sure that they predated my employment here, but not by more than a year or two.
David Benson Auckland, New Zealand
Hilary Stone wrote:
> Another identical one NOS in its original box turned up earlier this year in
> England. I think however that Campagnolo almost certainly used parts from
> their own parts bin. This derailleur came off a one owner bike and I think
> that its history is beyond question - there is certainly no question of it
> being a forgery in the sense that someone has deliberately put together an
> ultra rare derailleur. And Chuck Schmidt has come across a couple of
> similar derailleurs to the one I have turned up but has no other info on
> them.
>
> Regards
>
> Hilary Stone, in rather miserable, drizzly Bristol
>
> > Hilary posted this for sale and talks about it being a NR that was made
> > perhaps prior to the Rally?
> >
> > This is a "first" to me... Anyone see this one before? It sure does have
> > those somewhat nasty GS hex head pivot bolts.
> >
> > http://ebay.com/
> >
> > Dale Brown
> > Greensboro, North Carolina