Re: [CR]The Bicycle by R John Way

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From: <OROBOYZ@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 18:14:25 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]The Bicycle by R John Way
To: WBINGHAM@imf.org, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 12/9/2004 4:28:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, WBINGHAM@imf.org writes:

<< What is interesting is that the book is also illustrated by the author. The illustrations include some very Rebour-esque drawings. >>

Yes, Mr. Way illustrated many articles for Cycling back in the 1950s& 60s (maybe longer, I just remember seeing those years) His style is very much reminiscent of Rebour although he uses a slightly heavier & free flowing line and less cross hatching... He used a more engineering-illustrative style which featured exploded views and detail analysis.

I think these are his illustrations of Carltons at the Earls Court Show in the early 1960s:

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/images/British/Carlton/carld1L.jpg

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/images/British/Carlton/carld2L.jpg

Dale Brown
Greensboro, North Carolina