[CR]Date codes on Normandy HF hubs ??

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

From: Donald Gillies <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:46:58 -0700 (PDT)
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
cc: jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net
Subject: [CR]Date codes on Normandy HF hubs ??

I have a pair of normandy sport HF hubs, the front says, "Normandy 81", the back says, "Normandy 75 M". These are supposedly off the same bicycle, a peugeot, bought in 1981. Does anyone know what the "M" stands for ??

I'm hoping it doesn't stand for "M" - Metric - french threads. There is a suntour perfect freewheel attached.

Someone cut the hubs from some steel rims to mail them to me, so it will be a few days before i partially lace them up to take the freewheel off. Is there a way to detect if a normandy hub is french or english threaded without trying a freewheel ?? Campy hubs have an inscription; do normandy hubs have some indication ??

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA