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

Huret axle nuts

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