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  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.

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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

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The Huret Jubilee, the lightest rear derailleur!

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L: Jubilee instruction sheet     R: A later version with drilled cages

  

Model Svelto Plus front der + bar end shifters..

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Huret axle nuts

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