e-RICARDO wrote:
>>>Re: British made bottom brackets...
When we were at Witcomb London, there was a
former Gillot's builder named Jim Collier. He told
us that he trained Ron Cooper, (but that's not why I'm
posting...). We were using British parts from Davis
Components in Birmingham and this was clearly
marked in each shell on its underside. Jim used to file
off just enough letterforms so that it read,
- - VIS- COMPONE- - - -
and then was very proud to show off to the
rest of us that the shells on the Witcombs he produced
were of Italian origin. He'd hold one up and call out,
" VisCompone. Italian parts, right here in Deptford."
It's true. I swear it!!<<<
Pictures of a Davis BB shell on a '72 Witcomb can be seen here:
http://albums.photopoint.com/
http://albums.photopoint.com/
Wayne Bingham
FC VA