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​page 7 never seen before  - photo tour of visit the  
​​1st Merlin factory

From the office we are back in the workshop . I still need to explore the rooms at the top of the stairs at the end.
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The Merlin DG-350 Gallach replica , designed by Paxau for the 1985 market. Based up on the 1983 - 1984 DG350 but modified heavily
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The tech sheet for the Merlin Gallach replica
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This is the view from the top of those stairs
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And at the bottom of the stairs was this Derbi Rabasa mountain bike. Cycles were big business for the Derbi empire. The cycle side of the company was run by Margarita Rabasa , this sister of the boss Andreu.
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The Merlin DG-2T was produced at this Villanova factory from early 1982
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The specification sheet for the Merlin DG-2T
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Why you wanted to look in the locker room is beyond me 
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Is nothing sacred to you ?. 
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And the name of the pop star on the T shirt is ?
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