But, the standing rule now is, just because you read it, doesn't make
it so. Please adjust your research accordingly.
On 2/15/07, Biff Jones <biffjones@verizon.net> wrote:
> Okay it's now my turn to add to this subject.
>
> I have waited to comment because I wanted to find the source (in writing) of
> the what and why of the gold versus chrome arrows. I am still rereading all
> the books in an attempt to identify the source.
>
> What I remember reading was that all the bugeyes/frogeyes had gold arrows
> from the factory. It was sometime after production of the bugeye/frogeye
> had ceased BMC exhausted it's supply of gold arrows and new arrows were
> sourced. Those 'new' arrows were chrome! If you ordered a replacement arrow
> after '62/63 timeframe what you got was a chrome arrow in a nice BMC
> red/white/blue box.
>
> Maybe someone should ask Ray English downunder, he may be able to answer the
> gold versus chrome debate.
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