To Russ and all,
Jack to my knowledge is still with us and doing well for his age. The Moultoneer magazine recently did an interview. Of note Tony Hadland ( a Cirque invitee that could not join us last May) has published an interview with Jack as well as others on Video and DVD and is available below. Quite a bit of history here, very suitable for the next British oriented Cirque I suppose.
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/
In case anyone is not familiar with Mr. Hadlands work he is the fellow who wrote the Sturmey Archer story and has contributions to the Dancing Chain by Frank Berto. He has also written two large volumes on the Moulton Bicycle and has a book out on the many folding bicycles sold over the years (would you believe a folding high wheeler for train travel with travel case? And you want S&S couplings. ).
His work is volumous and detailed and since he plans to retire his day job soon I am sure he volume of cycling related work will accelerate (oh goody).
Also some other interesting things are on Tony's Website at:
Enjoy,
Gilbert Anderson
The North Road Bicycle Company your bicycle outfitter 519 W. North St. Raleigh, NC 27603 USA ph toll free in USA :800/321-5511 Local ph: 919/828-8999 E-Mail: cyclestore@aol.com
Message: 5 From: "Russ Fitzgerald" <velocio@meta-net.net> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 08:19:14 -0400 Subject: [CR]Jack Lauterwasser, was Moulton speed
Gilbert mentions that the fabled Jack Lauterwasser, though retired, is still with us. I assume he is still in the U.K.? Do any of our CR folk on that side of the Atlantic know him? If he is still in good health, I would think a series of interviews with him could lead to interesting reading.
I know next to nothing about the gentleman, but it seems to me that he might be a source of a compelling oral history project. I'm just sorry I'm not in a position to seek him out - though if anyone knows of any cycling legends in South Carolina, do let me know.
Knowing about the people who built, sold or rode vintage cycles when they were new dramatically raises my appreciation of them. I suspect I'm not alone in that ...
Russ Fitzgerald,
former history major who loves bikes, in
Greenwood SC
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