HMCS HandlebarKevin MacLean Oceanwood, wire, surplus obsolete hardware, found objects, watch parts, metal scraps 8" X 22" x 2" HMCS HANDLEBAR When French naval designers learned that the British had named a vessel DALI, the race was on. Determined to outdo their rivals, they set about designing a bow with an even more exaggerated, moustache like flourish. There was no strategic advantage only the irresistible urge to one up the British. The French didnt need a war