Re: [CR]Gitane decal questions

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Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 00:03:32 -0500
To: Boy651@aol.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Gitane decal questions


At 7:47 AM -0500 3/11/04, Boy651@aol.com wrote:
>Hey,
>anyone with a gitane? I'm researching what are the correct decals for a
>restoration.
>
>Can you tell me what the decal says on the top tube. My project Gitane has
>something there -- I just can't make it out. It looks like SERV?????OURSE.
>Then there is the globe with the "Gitane". Any idea when these Gitanes were
>made.

"Service Course" translates as "Racing Service."
>Also - there are no down tube or seat decals/foil. Any clue what went there.
> There appears to be what's left of a "Handmade" decal on the seat tube? I
>suspect there was the big diamond shape foil on the seat tube but I don't know
>fer sure. Whose got some pics I can look at?
>
>george elanjian
>los angeles, ca

We have some NOS Gitane transfers: http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/decals.html

I don't have any info on which models they went to or when.

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