Hello All,
Peter Johnson allowed me to borrow a collection of letters/correspondence between Spence Wolfe and Alf Hetchins. Its was a fascinating look back when Spence Wolfe was establishing a relationship with Hetchins in the early 60s- to some quality control issues that occured at a later date.
Regards,
David Martinez
Fremont Ca
US of A
From: Carb7008@cs.com <Carb7008@cs.com> Subject: [CR] Spence Wolfe Bikes To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 8:17 PM
Dear Fellow Enthusiasts,
The recent Hetchins Mixte outed was purportedly purchased thru Spence Wolfe and his Cupertino Bike Shop. After some research, it appears that Spence Wolfe bikes often had custom identifying touches such as:
Modified Campy rear derailleur with Simplex cage for touring
F&R tied and soldered spokes
No downtube graphics
Handle (drop?) bars drilled for bar-end shifter cables
Mafac c-pulls with Weinmann or other? levers
Can anyone add to this list of identifiers and/or confirm whether Spence Wolfe build or sales records from the 60's-70's might be available?
Jack Romans
Sacramento, California