I stand corrected. The term "steel blue" first appeared in '78. Catalogs prior to that date list it as "blue mink". I guess I should get more familiar with the Retro Raleigh site.
Norm Lafleur
Ashfield, Ma.
USA
> From: "Norm and Val Lafleur" <nvlafleur@verizon.net>
> To: "Donald Gillies" <gillies@cs.ubc.ca>; <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Cc: <carltonflyer@aol.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 8:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Worse color for a classic bike/ Raleigh Pro Blue
>
>
>>I think the term "blue mink" is a misnomer. I bought an NOS '79 Pro in '81
>>and along with it some touch up paint which was labeled "Pro Blue". The
>>'79 and '80 catalogs list the color as steel blue. The earlier catalogs
>>list the brown bikes as "mink".
>>
>> Norm Lafleur
>> Ashfield, Ma.
>> USA
>
> I have to disagree here.
> see:
> http://bulgier.net/
> http://bulgier.net/
> Clearly they refer to the blue as "Blue Mink"
>
> Pete Geurds
> Douglassville, Pa. USA