Steve Kurt noticed:
> One item on the website surprised me. It claims that Oscar Wastyn
>built a model called the "Brooks Champion Flyer". Any possible
>connection to the Brooks saddle of the same name?
>see it at: http://www.bicyclemuseum.com/
Perhaps so, there were Brooks Champion models in 1914 <http://www.wallbike.com/content/archives/1914brooks/page6.html>, and by 1939 there was a Champion Flyer model <http://www.wallbike.com/content/archives/brownbrothers/39bb285.html>.
Of course, "Brooks" is a common name*, "Champion" and "Flyer" common adjectives.
Speaking about Brooks history, the latest Rivendell Reader (#28) has a 5 page illustrated article on various Swallows and similar saddles. I wish there was a dedicated Brooks history website with photos.
Roy "guess my favorite saddle" Drinkwater Lititz, "19 miles to Honeybrook" PA
* just like Brown & Sachs** ;^)
** at least around here... ;^) ;^)