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 Post subject: 850 Wheel Rim Colour
PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2019 10:11 pm 
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We have been asked tonight, when did 850 Wheel Rims go from old English white to Silver Rims?

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 Post subject: Re: 850 Wheel Rim Colour
PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2019 2:11 pm 
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Sometime in 1962 I think. I had a 1961, with the UK tube frame seats, it had OEW wheels.

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 Post subject: Re: 850 Wheel Rim Colour
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Same time they moved from riveted rims to welded??? (probably also moved from hand-painting to spray as well?? :-) )

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 Post subject: Re: 850 Wheel Rim Colour
PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 8:34 am 
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9YaTaH wrote:
Same time they moved from riveted rims to welded??? (probably also moved from hand-painting to spray as well?? :-) )


Back then (1961-2) they went to thicker centres after the original thin UK ones cracked. These were still rivetted. I think paint colour changed before they went to spot welding.

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