Re: [CR]Re: When did aluminum become reliable?

(Example: Racing:Wayne Stetina)

From: <Philcycles@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:42:04 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: When did aluminum become reliable?
To: heine94@earthlink.net, tom_s_dalton@yahoo.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 1/21/08 9:35:05 AM, heine94@earthlink.net writes:


> My initial point was that many 1930s aluminum alloy parts appear to
> have been reliable - not 100% (but what is?), but reliable enough to
> find widespread acceptance. The 1930s also appear to have been the
> time when aluminum alloys first saw widespread use in high-end
> bicycles.
>

It cannot be a coincidence that aircraft use of aluminium became wide spread in the 30s. Remember also that 531 was originally developed for aircraft use in the 30s. Phil Brown Cold and wet in Berkeley, Calif.

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