Re: [CR] Need some help dating a Viking Vison

From: "kevin sayles" <kevinsayles@tiscali.co.uk>
To: classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 20:55:40 +0000
Subject: Re: [CR] Need some help dating a Viking Vison

Hi Richard, welcome to the list, and a fellow Yorkshireman too! [despite living in Somerset I'm a Yorkshire man]

looking at your bike i think your near the mark with late 70s, maybe early 80s? Viking made an attempt to reinvent themselves after the success of the 'Viking Campagnolo' race team of the late 70s,,,,I believe a factory was set up in Northern Ireland? The team frames where made by Woodrup's.

cheers
Kevin Sayles
Bridgwater. Somerset UK

----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Roberts
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 5:41 PM
Subject: [CR] Need some help dating a Viking Vison

> Hi,
>
>
>
> First post so hope I am ticking all the boxes.
>
> I have recently taken ownership of a Viking Vision lightweight which I
> intend to restore. From the Shimano 600 group set and Reynolds Tubing
> Stickers I date it to approx late 70's.
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> I have posted some pictures here:
> http://picasaweb.google.com/rarober79/VikingVision?feat=directlink and
> just wondered if anybody could shed some light on the exact year or
> manufacture for me.
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> Regards
>
> Richard Roberts
>
> Boroughbridge, UK