Re: [CR]Used Bike Buyers Guide--B

From: Jerry & Liz Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: <LouDeeter@aol.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <93.1671c575.2974d6c5@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Used Bike Buyers Guide--B
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 19:09:58 -0600

Was "Bespoke" an actual marque? I thought this was a term used in older UK industry jargon, meaning roughly "custom built". Regards,

Jerry Moos
Hosuton, TX

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From: LouDeeter@aol.com
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 6:50 PM
Subject: [CR]Used Bike Buyers Guide--B

> Over the next couple of months, I'll post the makes of frames that are in the
>
> guide and that I have little or no information other than the name. Please
> email me your comments off-line if you have information on these makes. Here
> are the makes starting with B that have little or no info. Addresses or
> telephone numbers would help if you have them. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL
>
> BALLIS: France
>
> BARELLIA:
>
> BATES, A: England (I also have an E. G. Bates and Horace Bates listed)
>
> BAUER: Germany. As early as the 1950s.
>
> BAYARD:
>
> BCARRE:
>
> BECKETT
>
> BEDFORD, Kelly: Custom, worked for Serotta.
>
> BERGA: Italy
>
> BERMA: Columbus tubing.
>
> BESPOKE: England.
>
> BEVILAQUA: Italy. Named for racer from mid-century.
>
> BICKERTON: England
>
> BIRD, Alec: London, England
>
> BIRD, Ken: London, England.
>
> BLT:
>
> BOETTCHER:
>
> BOSOMWORTH, Eddie: Rotorua, New Zealand.
>
> BROWN, Phil: PH Brown frames.
>
> BROWNING, Michael:
>
> BRUN, Jean:
>
> BRUTTO:
>
> BSA: England
>
> BURTIN: Switzerland.