[CR]Umberto Dei Was:Rossignoli Question

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:18:13 -0700
To: CR RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Umberto Dei Was:Rossignoli Question

On Apr 19, 2007, at 5:43 PM, oroboyz@aol.com wrote:
> There is a link there to Umberto Dei, which apparently is being
> resurrected by Atala... Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina USA

When I went to the Milan trade show in 1989 Umberto Dei was part of Atala. Very refined 1930s style city bikes with leather accessories and beautifully printed Dei brochures. I don't know when they became part of Atala (when Atala acquired Dei) but must have been way before '89?

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)