My guess is Jan's quote is taken somewhat out of context.
C.A.R. existed pre-war as well and made the annualar bearing hubs that eventually became Maxi-Car. The C.A.R. hubs were superior to the MAXI hubs. C.A.R hubs would have been the preffered hubs on pre-war trials bikes such as Reyhand. C.A.R. also produced an annualar bearing bottom bracket. These items were on display (attached to Reyhand bikes) at the last Cirque.
Mike Kone in Boulder CO
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\r?\n> ...Maxi. Pre-dates Maxi-Car - before World War II, these
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\r?\n> See the flats on the cone? Maxi are standard cup and cone hubs,
\r?\n> albeit very nice ones. Maxi-Car are very different.
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\r?\n> Jan Heine, Seattle
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\r?\n> On 12/19/05, Geoff Duke wrote:
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\r?\n> > Reading the latest issue of VBQ I was looking attentively at the
\r?\n> > Rebour drawings and descriptions of the Goeland bicycles.I noticed
\r?\n> > that some of them were equipped with Maxi hubs and some with Maxi-Car
\r?\n> > hubs.What is the difference? Anyone? Merry Christmas.
\r?\n> > Geoff Duke Melbourne Australia
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\r?\n> Kurt Sperry
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