Lycett or Lycetts?

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Blackcat
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Lycett or Lycetts?

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My 47 G80 has an old single Lycett seat with a name plate badge on the rear of the saddle, which says "Lycetts". Does anyone know why all the new Lycett single M/C seats have a "Lycett" badge (without the S)? Is the badge with the "S" a pre war/ early post war badge and when did they drop the "S"?
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Rob Harknett
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Re: Lycett or Lycetts?

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Pre war and post war literature all refers to Lycett saddles, neither Lycetts. Could the Lycetts be copies trying not to offend copy write.
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Re: Lycett or Lycetts?

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Thanks Rob, here's a picture of the saddle, maybe someone else has one?
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Re: Lycett or Lycetts?

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I've got a 1950s Raleigh pushbike that has a 'Lycetts' saddle. It measures 10" front to back and I imagine your saddle is larger than that. Cheers. Bruce.
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Re: Lycett or Lycetts?

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I have not looked at my Saddles. Anyone got a saddle with Lycett badge on it?? If you search Lycett saddles all pic's seem to have Lycett badge. Maybe they used the name to Lycett's & Lycett
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Re: Lycett or Lycetts?

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Yes I've got a Lycett's badge on my 1949 Matchless saddle
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Re: Lycett or Lycetts?

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My 1946 G3 has a quite old looking badge that clearly says Lycetts.
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