Re: [CR]Benotto History

(Example: Framebuilders:Richard Moon)

Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:02:45 +0100
From: "Sergio Servadio" <servadio@df.unipi.it>
To: The Maaslands <TheMaaslands@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Benotto History
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The Maaslands wrote:
>The brand was founded by Giacinto Benotto in 1931 in Torino. ...
>

Let me add a little input that would certainly lead to more info. The aged framebuilder Antonio Taverna, at Vetta in Padova, once told me that many Benotto framesets were actually built there, in Padova. I promise to ask him first time I happen to be there; hope soon , before Angel gets there ... .

Sergio
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