Tom Ace wrote:

> Was the name "Allvit" (a Huret derailleur) supposed to
> mean that it would get you there with all speed?

I have always supposed that it was because indeed meant "all speed" 
(horrible franglais, using English "all" with French "vitesse.")

However my interpretation was that it would work wit 3-, 4- and 5-speed 
freewheels.  Previous Hur�$(D??t models were the old coil-spring style, which 
generally required buying a model specifically designed for the number 
of speeds of your freewheel.  Those had very limited range adjustment 
available.

> Anyone remember the Campagnolo "Elefante" control lever?

I don't but that reminds me of a name I invented that I am rather proud 
of...A few years back my wife was doing some work for IBM, working on a 
software tool for font design/editing.  I came up with the name 
"Elefont" which was indeed adopted for the project, though in the end it 
never came to market.

> And anent car names--  what drives someone to come up
> with a name like "Charade" ?

"Blazer" has always seemed strange to me, though it's more generally the 
Ford products that have the reputation for going up in flames...

One of my all-time favorite cars was the Citroen DS, which is actualy a 
pun in French.  The letters "DS" in French are pronouced "day" "ess" 
which is also how the French word for "goddess" (d�$(D??esse) is pronounced.

Sheldon "Calembours" Brown
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