Re: [CR] WWII Swiss Army bike

(Example: Production Builders:Pogliaghi)

Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:57:56 -0500
From: "Eric Phillips" <altinos@gmail.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] WWII Swiss Army bike
In-Reply-To: <1034-45AE7D38-7910@storefull-3271.bay.webtv.net>
References: <1034-45AE7D38-7910@storefull-3271.bay.webtv.net>


Here's a similar bike online:

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=310840

Eric Phillips Southfield, MI USA

On 1/17/07, Bob Hanson <theonetrueBob@webtv.net> wrote:
>
> This copy of a 5 x 5" advert was sent by a friend who tore it out of an
> airline magazine.
>
>
> http://shutter15.pictures.aol.com/data/pictures/05/006/79/7F/C1/86/1cBux+pL-JHGRsOPG4uUMOgFbRZUpyeY0300.jpg
>
> Not a true lightweight bike, but certainly within our CR List era.
> Looked like a nice buy, but who knows the true condition of these
> bikes... and he now has no Idea of the merchant selling them, anyway.
>
> Notice the small bag hanging within the rear triangle. I assume it was
> for tools, but I think a pistol pouch would also make a nice accessory
> for any bike.
>
> It is my understanding that the Swiss army had quite recently replaced
> their older style bicycles (similar to this one) with more modern
> MTB/VTT style bikes, so many of the retired models may be circulating
> through various vendors What Fun!.
>
> Bob Hanson, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA