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(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:34:15 -0400
From: <youngc@ptd.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Bates back to Ray =?UTF-8?Q?Etherton=3F=3B=20was=20Re=3A=20=5BCR=5DUnusua?= =?UTF-8?Q?l=20fork=20offset=3B=20please=20identify?=
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cc: Cantiflex@aol.com
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A recent message to the Framebuilder listserv from Martin Coopland indicated that the Bates marque had been passed from Martin back to Ray. Here is the message:
>From REClassicBikes@aol.com Thu Jul 31 10:24:46 2008
>
>Re: [Frame] Cantiflex tubing
>
>Just a quick note about these tubsets.
>
>Vernon has the tubes, and is the legal owner of them (as far as i know) but
>he does not have any right to manufacture Bates frames, or any item branded
>as Bates, nor would anyone else who bought tubes from him.
>
>The tubes would make a nice frame, but please do not put Bates transfer on
>it, or try and pass it off as a Bates frame.
>Bye the way, the bates name is back in the hands of Ray Etherton, as of last
>week. Should be an exciting future for the brand.
>
>If you need transfers for a restoration, Ray is now your man.
>
>cheers
>
>martin

Anybody with more details? Paging Ray Etherton...

regards,

Charlie Young
Honey Brook, PA
USA