VADE MECUM
The Vade Mecum -- go with me -- lug pattern was introduced in the 1953 catalog with round fork blades. The 1956 catalog showed the VM with oval fork blades. The original Vade Mecum design was still in the 1962 catalog, and was produced until 1963.
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Vade Mecum,
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The VM lug pattern. Right: a deluxe model with chromed lugs & the question mark fork tang. |
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The VM seat lug. |
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Left: VM I
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Left: VM I.
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VM II. |
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VM I head lugs. |
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VM III head lugs. |
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The seat cluster was the same on VM I, II, and III models, including the deluxe. |
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The bottom bracket was the same on VM I, II, and III models.
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The deluxe featured a tang a long the chain stay.
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Left & below: 1960 VM II. |
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