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Date: 24 May 2007 11:45:09
From: Nunquam
Subject: Dawes Galaxy production history
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Can anyone tell me when Dawes stopped building the Galaxy frames in
England? I have a Super Galaxy frame in plum, 531st tubes, horizontal
top tube, bought 4-5 years ago from Spa Cycles, England, and would
like to know where it was built.
Can anyone help?
Richard
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Date: 25 May 2007 10:42:29
From: Nigel Cliffe
Subject: Re: Dawes Galaxy production history
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Nunquam wrote:
> Can anyone tell me when Dawes stopped building the Galaxy frames in
> England? I have a Super Galaxy frame in plum, 531st tubes, horizontal
> top tube, bought 4-5 years ago from Spa Cycles, England, and would
> like to know where it was built.
I'm fairly certain that Dawes stopped UK frame manufacture in the 1990's.
Assembly of the components was possibly UK. Initially frames went to eastern
Europe. No idea where they come from now.
The non UK frames were made initially from the same (visually) round tube as
the UK ones, so are hard to tell apart. More recent ones seem to have new
tube sections; I saw one recently with a very oval/oblong lower frame
element which looked decidedly unlike a Galaxy to my traditional eyes.
(Nothing wrong with the bike, just the label on it seemed wrong for the
frame shape).
If you emailed Spa Cycles, they'd probably know and tell you.
- Nigel
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Nigel Cliffe,
Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/
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Date: 24 May 2007 18:02:44
From: Hank Wirtz
Subject: Re: Dawes Galaxy production history
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On May 24, 11:45 am, Nunquam <not.not.rich...@gmail.com > wrote:
> Can anyone tell me when Dawes stopped building the Galaxy frames in
> England? I have a Super Galaxy frame in plum, 531st tubes, horizontal
> top tube, bought 4-5 years ago from Spa Cycles, England, and would
> like to know where it was built.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Richard
I always thought it would be cool if Dawes had introduced a bike
called the Butler.
It would come in a light-blue color - "huckleberry," let's call it,
and the brochure would show a cartoon dog with a bowtie riding it.
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