Re: [CR]GP Wilson

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Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 06:27:02 -0400
From: "James Swan" <jswan@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]GP Wilson
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To: oroboyz@aol.com
References: <051920051858.7439.428CE1C9000B033200001D0F21604666480A9A0C9703030706@att.net>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

Hi Dale,

I met a guy last winter who used to build a few frames.

He told me that he never met GP Wilson but they had become pretty friendly over the phone.

When GP got sick he sent this guy a care package of a bunch of stuff that related to his DO business. I think he said there were production line samples of each stage in the forging process. He also sent him his remaining frame decals. I guess he built a few bikes too.

Regards, Jamie Swan - Northport, N.Y. http://www.centerportcycles.com (mapped)

On May 19, 2005, at 5:39 PM, oroboyz@aol.com wrote:
> GP "Buster" Wilson of Hemet CA. made dropouts and lugs many of
> stainless steel, way before it was commonplace to do so. Simple and
> elegant designs, they have not been made for well over 25 years.
> Mr. Wilson was reported gravely ill back on this list in 2001 and
> there is no known availability of any old stock.
> Any SouCal folks have more news?
>
> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, NC USA
> http://www.classicrendezvous.com
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> http://www.centerportcycles.com (mapped)