
Updated 12/5/2003
1960s ad in Cycling magazine
Rebour drawing of
Tour de France rear der.

Tandem with earlier rear shifting
system
1940s touring gear.

Left
:
Circa 1948 "Competition Standard" derailleur
Right: Early front der.
First generation
Allvit...

This derailleur offered a "leading edge" parallelogram
action when introduced. It remained in production
many years and by the end of it's run, was not thought of
highly but at it's introduction, it was a hot product.
A complete 1st Edition
Allvit set
(Special thanks to Jan Johnson)

2nd version of the Allvit derailleur
The Huret Jubilee, the lightest rear derailleur ever!

Left:
Jubilee instruction sheet
Right: A later version with
drilled cages

Model Svelto Plus front der + bar end
shifters...