Any idea what bike this is ?

[Cuchilo]

 

[DCLane]

Looks like an old Raleigh/BSA/Rudge from the 1950's-60's. A close-up of the head tube / badge and any frame numbers would help.

 

[midlife]

Can't see the chainring but there is sometimes the outline of the company logo as the arms.

 

[Cuchilo]

Looks like an old Raleigh/BSA/Rudge from the 1950's-60's. A close-up of the head tube / badge and any frame numbers would help.

No badge . I'll have a look for other markings while cleaning it

 

[Cycleops]

There'll be a date on the SA hub.

 

[Dolorous Edd]

No badge

We don't need no stinking badges

 

[Cycleops]

We don't need no stinking badges

Don't remember that verse from the Pink Floyd song.

 

[Cuchilo]

There'll be a date on the SA hub.

On this 😱

 

[Cycleops]

Yes, somewhere under the dirt

 

[midlife]

Might be a bit older than you think with that style of mudguard attachments

 

[Cuchilo]

The gears still work ish . and the front light on the dynamo . Its really wizzy but i think ill go over the handlebars if i have to brake fast

 

[Gillstay]

Those wing nuts alone date it to 50s/60s.

 

[CharlesF]

It will be fun cleaning that!

 

[carpiste]

 

[Cuchilo]

Bit of history on the bikes owner . He lived on the same main road from me about 100 doors down . On the way to the local shops so for the last 25 years ive been saying hello and the last 15 got friendly as it turned out he was a joiner as i am .
I always remember seeing the bike at the end of the garage as i watched him push his nissan micra in . The garage was so small if he drove in he couldn't open the doors .
I never really had any interest in the bike to be honest but Frank passed away not long ago ( 96 years old ! ) and i saw it on the skip Not Franks bike !
I took it to the allotment tonight and made it back alive What fun ! It was old school fun and made me laugh out loud riding it .