1952.....or is it?

[kartjockey]

This is the brochure card I have been talking about. Certainly bares the 1951 date.  And looks to be an original print.

[Ricks]

Hard to argue with a factory print!

In Gary's book, he said the non-winged decal was 1951.  I wonder if the 1952 association comes from Bill Erickson and his 1952 truck?

Also in Gary's book he shows a copy of a factory ad dated January 1952 with the non winged logo on a bike.

I think I will change my opinion that the non winged logo was 1952 only, as evidence seems to show 1951-1952.

[kartjockey]

I concur.

[Ricks]

I concur.

You know what they say about Great Minds? lol

[Ricks]

Another Simplex card, sent to me by a member that wishes to remain anonymous!  lol

[pd]

So , from 1953 on , our bikes are simply called Simplex . Not Simplex Servi-cycle .

Didn't know that until now .
Learn something new , every day . Thanks Rick .

Pete .

[kartjockey]

Strange but both cards have the "quote, unquote" 1951 only aluminum pulley transmission.  (So they look.) 

[pd]

Looking closer , both cards seem to have identical bikes , but for the color of the tins , the sheave and the seat . Hmmm ...
Even the 'sparkles' are the same .

Pete .

[Ricks]

Looking closer , both cards seem to have identical bikes , but for the color of the tins , the sheave and the seat . Hmmm ...
Even the 'sparkles' are the same .

Pete .

Here is another I found in one of my folders, this time in green.  and the back side!

[pd]

Obviously , a cost saving effort .

Pete .