Actually, the bars with the champagne-anodized center section I hold in my hands, which I just inspected wearing my Official Nerd's adjustable headband magnifier and jeweler's loupe, are inscribed "Premier Marque de Grand Bretagne". ;-)
P.C. Kohler wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "r cielec" <teaat4p@yahoo.com>
> To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 12:04 AM
> Subject: [CR]G.B. Handlebars - What are these models?
>
>
>> Ahoy!
>>
>> Re: In the CR/GB pages, the last two pair of handle bars @ Left:
>> "Another engraved pattern..." and @ Right: "Bars introduced in the
>> late 1970's".
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>
>
> Richard.... the 'bars on the right are the anodised alloy models which
> GB introduced about 1974 and were, I think, the last new model. These
> came in anodised gold or silver colour. The silver ones were spec'd
> for the 1975 Raleigh Team Professional in that year's (really autumn
> 74) catalogue for the US market and were mated with a ttt Record stem.
> As for markings, they have the GB logo in a laurel wreath on one side
> and "Le grande marque du Grande Britanique" in a wreath on the other
> side.
>
> I have pix of my '75 Raleigh in my Wooljersey site but don't remember
> any close ups of the handlebars
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/
>
>
> Peter Kohler
>
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