1950's Raleigh ID help, please!

[Cavalol]

Hi, can someone id this for me, please? It's a 1950's (that era, I think!) Raleigh. I have done some internet research this morning and I first thought it could be a Light Tourist. However, the internet pictures seem to show a different Raleigh badge on the front to this one, and sadly aside from the 2030 decal there isn't much else to go on...

I suppose the badge could be a red herring, maybe someone put a later one on it's place? Any help very gratefully received, thanks in advance.

 

[roadrash]

I suppose the badge could be a red herring, maybe someone put a later one on it's place? Any help very gratefully received, thanks in advance.

doubtful as it also has a raleigh chaingaurd

 

[Cavalol]

Oh yes, what I meant sorry was that could it be a badge from a later Raleigh, or were they all the same anyhow? Cheers

 

[roadrash]

there have been many variations of the raleigh headbadge,, with regards to identifying the bike , this may be useful
http://www.kurtkaminer.com/TH_raleigh_catdata.html

 

[Dogtrousers]

There's an almost identical bike being restored here http://mombee.com/2014/raleigh-2030-grandads-bike/
But I think that one has a man's frame (with crossbar). Has a pic of an almost identical headbadge. Last updated only a month ago, you might want to get in touch.

 

[Cavalol]

Many thanks for the links, will peruse them later.

http://www.kurtkaminer.com/TH_ralsport_visID.html
...seems to show it could be a Sports Light Roadster Model 22.

Many thanks once again.

 

[tyred]

I can't give you any details regards model name or anything like that but it's a sports/light roadster of some type. 2030 tubing is different from what basic roadsters were made from. I'd expect that to be really nice to ride.

You should find a date stamped on the rear hub although there isn't a guarantee you have the original wheel.

 

[Cycleops]

Nice bike, but Light Roadster, what irony!

 

[raleighnut]

I suspect it could be later, probably 60s, as my 83 Worksop built 531 Raleigh has the same headbadge and they still made traditional cycles in the 60s
I wonder if 20-30 tubing was replaced by 18-23 tubing.

 

[Cavalol]

Thanks once again.