Prugnat and not Nervex - The pro's from the 50's through to 80's seem to all have a short 'Y' shaped tang on the front, and Prugnat the long version as seen here.... plus the Nervex shape to the top tube portion of the lug is totally different. Also not to be confused with the many other Nervex series produced.
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Bob Reid Stonehaven Scotland
Very Sunny, Very Cold Scotland (turn right when you arrive in England)
> From: "brian blum" <brianblum@hotmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 20:53:12
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Hillary's track frame- NERVEX PRO LUGS?/ Hercules 3 speed hub
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> I noticed that the track bike frame Hilliary is auctioning on EBAY has the
> same lugs as my late 50's Hobbs Blue Riband. Hilliary says they are Nervex
> Pro. They look very different from the two variations I have seen in the
> past, the Paramount style and the Motobecane Jubile Style.
> Can anyone confirm the type? The EBAY item # is 1046473311
> http://ebay.com/
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> The other question I have which Sheldon probably knows is regarding 3 speed
> hubs. A friend of mine has a Hercules with a hub that looks to be SA but
> says it was made by the Hercules Manufacturing Co. on it's shell, is this
> made under license from SA? An aside, does anyone have or know where to get
> white Schwinn hand grips and brake lever sleeves.
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> BrIAN CHIlly in Berkeley, CA