Sutherland's says French hollow rear axles were M9.5 x 1, which is very close to 26 TPI. There are still new rear axles available for M9.5 x 26 TPI for mid-priced Japanese hubs, so if the Normandy Competition were the standard French 9.5 x 1, then I think a 9.5 x 26 TPI is worth a try, although you will probably have to cut it as new axles are likely to be too long. If this doesn't work you may need to find a classic axle. The mid-priced Normandy Sport used different dimension cones, but I think maybe the axle itself had the same dimensions as Normandy Competition, so an inexpensive Normandy rear hub might be a suitable donor.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Big Spring, Texas, USA
> From: Todd Grantham <wtgrantham@comcast.net>
\r?\n> Subject: [CR] PX-10 Rear Axle
\r?\n> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
\r?\n> Date: Sunday, July 26, 2009, 1:34 PM
\r?\n> I am restoring a 1972 PX-10 and have
\r?\n> just started on the original wheels (normandy Lux
\r?\n> Competition hubs). Turns out the rear axle is bent. Can
\r?\n> someone tell me if that is an item I will get from a bike
\r?\n> shop or will it be a vintage piece I will have to source
\r?\n> used from another hub or wheelset?
\r?\n> Thanks
\r?\n> Todd Grantham
\r?\n> Fort Wayne, IN USA