In a message dated 10/29/2002 8:10:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, stevens@veloworks.com writes:
> Gee-OHS
>
> > Is Guerciotti Gear-chee-o-tee?
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> Gair-chee-OH-tee
In many trips to the EICMA shows I've attended in Milan, it was really a
Gwair-CHO-tee not a Gair .
I hear it the other way in the shops where we've sold and imported the brand
for 25 years. Mr Guerciotti even pronounced it the way I mentioned at his
booths over there.
By the way, Tom Eason, the importer from Ten Speed Drive in Talahassee made
sure I sait it that way. There were some bizarre proninciations afloat
>
> > Is Vitus Vee-toos?
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> VEE-toos (with the toos kind of clipped)
>
The l;ate Vic Frayssee and son Mike, the recent USCF president, were two of
the major importers of this brand and of French descent. I traveled to the
world's with mike and spent much time with the families on many on occasion.
They, their employees, and riders pronounced it v-TOOSE.
Larry Black