[CR]Jack Taylor Curved Tube Frameset with Very Special Reynolds Decal

(Example: Framebuilders:Richard Moon)

From: "Raoul Delmare" <R.Delmare@Charter.net>
To: "C.R. List" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Jack Taylor Curved Tube Frameset with Very Special Reynolds Decal
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 14:14:28 -0600

Hello All ,

Would someone please buy this frame set for me ? And then , could you leave it out in the hot sunshine until it gets all soft , and then stretch it into a 24-inch center to top size for me ? Please ? What a lovely frame and fork . What odd and wonderful front dropouts . And , how did they ever talk Reynolds into making that tubing decal ????

Jack Taylor Curve Tube Campagnolo 531 Frame

Item # 1575850852

http://ebay.com/<blah

Now , I've seen the tubing decals with the word "Tourist" on them . As in this one :

JACK TAYLOR TOURIST BIKE CAMPAGNOLO

Item # 1576267177

http://ebay.com/<blah

And , I know that Schwinn had special tubing decals made for them , because they didn't want the fork blades to be lumped into the category of "double butted" . So the Schwinn bicycles , and later others , used a subtle re-wording of the original decals .

And , of course , I've seen the "Special Lightweight" decals .

But how did Taylor Brothers talk them into a special "Curved Tube" decal ???? How many of these decals could Reynolds have ever possibly sold ?? ( and just exactly what is that rear dropout all about , on the purple-blue touring frame ?? )

Happy Trails ,
Raoul Delmare
Marysville Kansas