I am pleased to know, Jerry, that you have your decal. conundrum sorted-out. Wish I could accomplish same
This is not intended to kindle a tit-for-tat sparring. I wish only friendly discussion.
I do not recall S/N's on my International and Competition; yet they both have the similar trait that the S/N denotes a year earlier than indicated by how they are kitted-up in accordance with catalogue specs and photographs. This is the normal production year vs. model year over-lap I suspect.
Richard Cielec Chicago, Illinois
Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net> wrote: All valid points, but one gathers the data where on can, and catalogs are certainly useful. I can say I have a Raleigh International with a square Reynolds Tube Co. decal as pictured in the 1975 and 1976 catalogs, although this decal is not pictured in the 1974 catalog, and the serial # makes this a 1974 frame.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Houston, TX
r cielec <teaat4p@yahoo.com> wrote: Ahoy ! This discussion, and certainly others which cite catalogue photographs as evidence make me feel uneasy about the validity of the visual data. Among considerations are: the advance nature of catalogues; colour corrections; artistic lisence; availability and type of props; colour fade; colour correction for printed catalogue visual appeal; flat-out errors. I suppose others could add to this list of caveats.
Richard Cielec Chicago, Illinois
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