Mellotronists

Hi Guys,
Does anyone know what happened to Bill Fransen after the Bradleys 
settled with Harry Chamberlin and the two companies continued on their 
separate paths?
Also, how did the "3 violins" get from the Chamberlin to the 
Mellotron?  Did the Bradleys just take one of the two Chamberlins that 
Bill had brought over and copy all the notes into the Mothertron?  I'm 
sure they wouldn't have picked up the phone and said, "Hi Harry, we've 
pinched your idea, now can we have one of the sounds to go with it?" !

Regards, Steve
(In a cold February England but not suffering as much as some of you 
guys in the former colony.  No Snovatrons here ... yet.)