Re: [CR]FS Mavic Monthlery

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From: "John Everett" <jeverett3@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 12:54:33 -0600
Subject: Re: [CR]FS Mavic Monthlery
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On 22 Jan 2004 at 13:25, Jon Schaer wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <REClassicBikes@aol.com>
> >
> > Does any one know what Monthlery means?
> >
>
> Isn't it a French town where some race of significance occurred?

Yes, and even Mavic seems not to be able to agree on the spelling. The red diamond sticker on my rims say, "Montlhéry" (not strictly true, it's in all caps).

BTW, a google search for "Montlhéry" gets over 13,200 hits, the first of which is "Le site officiel de la ville de Montlhéry". A search for "Monthlery" gets 3780 hits, including "Monthlery map, city street map Monthlery"; so it appears even the French get creative about the spelling.

Another BTW, There used to be (still is?) a race track in Montlhéry where Formula One races were held in the early '50s. A google search finds that the 1952 Paris Grand Prix was held there, although it did not award World Championship points. Funny thing, in those days the Indy 500 did. :-)

jeverett3@earthlink.net (John V. Everett)