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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All Bell helmets are now made in China. I’ve used an “M” series for the past 30 years. After contacting Bell last week and hearing they won’t be shipping the helmet I ordered back in November until mid to end of May I cancelled the $500 order. I’ll find an alternative, hopefully of equal quality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I remember in the 70’s the leather aviator “helmets” and goggles were a common sight at some events. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Philip Ethier<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 28, 2016 1:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> Joe Alexander<br><b>Cc:</b> fot@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] The way it was.....<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>In 1970, we wore helmets at gymkhanas in the Twin Cities. Mine was a boat-racing-orange Bell 500TX with a 1968 Snell label.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 2:29 PM, Joe Alexander <<a href="mailto:joealexandervintage@gmail.com" target="_blank">joealexandervintage@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>...before gray hair, roll cage, and Nomex. About 1970<br><br><br><br><br>Note wire wheels from 289 Cobra. A real one. Still have them.<br><br>Parts of this TR4A are on TR4 #97.<br><br>Strombergs, Left Rear Fender, Grille.<br><br>Joe Alexander<br>645 1st Street<br>Jesup, IA 50648<br>The-vintage-racer.com<br>Gasketinnovations.com<br>Cell: <a href="tel:319.464.4711">319.464.4711</a><br>_______________________________________________<br><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a><br><br><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/pethier@comcast.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/pethier@comcast.net</a><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;background:#EFEFEF'>Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black;background:#EFEFEF'>1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire Blue</span><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br><span style='background:#EFEFEF'>2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red, the only automatic of the bunch</span><br><span style='background:#EFEFEF'>2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl</span><br><span style='background:#EFEFEF'>2005 Subaru Legacy GT Limited, Regal Blue Pearl</span><br></span><a href="http://www.mnautox.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#001839;background:#EFEFEF'>http://www.mnautox.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>