Norris Lockley wrote:
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> I don't know who made them, possibly a forerunner of ATAX, but the stems appeared as PIVO, Milremo made for Kitching and Bertin ) and possibly in their best incarnation as Phillippe - all the same though..They were standard equipment on Helyett, CNC Speciale, and many other top French bikes of the time.
Philippe Professionnel bar and No. 45 stem photo:
http://www.speedbicycles.ch/
Pretty sure that Pivo, Philippe, ATAX were all the same company; anyone know for sure?
Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
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