Yeah, I'm inclined to agree Marc, but perhaps Wayne saw something in a (notorioulsy inaccurate) Campy catalog, or on a very early Victory-equipped bike, or something. If so, we'd be talking about quasi-prototype Victory stuff. As for normal production, yes, all were shield logo.
the problem I have is with this:
with the primary difference being what Chuck described ("pivoting cable end holder in the side of the lever doesn't have any lettering engraved on it").
I'd say no. The markings were alredy gone by the time Victory arrived
Indeed, they were probably "decedents" of the SR levers as Campy shifted bits down the food chain.
No, the SR lever remained the top end lever, even as Victory was rolled out. It wasn't moved down, strictly speaking.
Tom Dalton
Beth, PA
Marc Boral <mbikealive@dslextreme.com> wrote: Buzzzzzzzzz!, Incorrect. :-) Wayne, Victory never came with block letters
Marc Boral Long Beach, CA
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From: Bingham, Wayne R. Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 11:02:57 To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: RE: [CR]Re: Newer Campy brake lever logos / SR seat posts
Tom Dalton wrote:
>>>The Victory came along a couple years after the newer SR handle, and
was different in that it had a shield logo (a la C-record) instead of
the vertical "CAMPAGNOLO" in block letters.<<<<
Since I'm not at home and don't have examples or my 18 and 18bis catalogs in from of me, and just relying on memory (dangerous at the best of times), I still think the first Victory levers were almost identical to SR levers (CAMPAGNOLO in block letters, not shield; drilled/perforated lever arms) with the primary difference being what Chuck described ("pivoting cable end holder in the side of the lever doesn't have any lettering engraved on it"). Indeed, they were probably "decedents" of the SR levers as Campy shifted bits down the food chain.
If I recall correctly, my point with Chuck at the time was Victory levers being represented/misrepresented as SR.
But, hey, what do I know? I'm still learning!
On a related topic (and thanks to Tom), I have taken pictures of the three generations of S-Rec seat posts as a side-by-side comparison. I'll try and load the pics tonight and post the link.
Wayne Bingham Falls Church VA
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