Post by 54roadie on Sept 8, 2016 4:08:13 GMT
I just did some background research on the Phoenix tubing used by Viscount, and discovered that Phoenix Tubing Co Ltd., is now part of Liberty Drawn Tubes, who, according to their website are UK's only manufacturer of precision cold drawn seamless (CDS) and cold drawn welded tube.
What is a "cold drawn welded tube"? That seems to me to be an oxymoron.
Which would lead me to think that either these folks have not done their research or Reynolds has moved all tubing manufacturing out of the UK. What? The Reynolds website seems to indicate that they make 953, etc., seamless, cold drawn tubing in the UK. So which is it? Does anyone know?
I'm confused.
When I win the lottery, perhaps I'll move across the pond, start a bicycle manufacturing company, and use Phoenix tubing. hmmm.
Frank
What is a "cold drawn welded tube"? That seems to me to be an oxymoron.
Which would lead me to think that either these folks have not done their research or Reynolds has moved all tubing manufacturing out of the UK. What? The Reynolds website seems to indicate that they make 953, etc., seamless, cold drawn tubing in the UK. So which is it? Does anyone know?
I'm confused.
When I win the lottery, perhaps I'll move across the pond, start a bicycle manufacturing company, and use Phoenix tubing. hmmm.
Frank
