Re: [CR]FB hubs: Fratelli Brivio or Brivio Freres - Italian or French

(Example: Production Builders:Peugeot)

Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2004 08:56:02 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]FB hubs: Fratelli Brivio or Brivio Freres - Italian or French
References: <a052106bebc9af9fb5e23@[66.167.253.177]>


Jan Heine wrote:
>
> A while ago we discussed whether FB was a French or Italian company.
> We concluded that there was no doubt in any sane person's mind that
> they were Italian, and that the company was named "Fratelli Brivio."
>
> In France, the company is known as "Brivio Freres." For the first
> time, I now have seen a box of FB hubs, made for sale in France - on
> e-bay
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>
> and it clearly is labelled "Brivio Freres" and every marking is in
> French, with no indication of an Italian connection.

As I look at the box it is marked "F.B." (Fratelli Brivio), not "B.F." (Brivio Freres). Correct?

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

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