I bought a job lot of bikes, mostly for the Moulton, but as I began sorting out the others I became co fused by this old Raleigh. I believe the SA hub dates to 1939 but the frame number doesnt seem to tally with any particular year. It is udentical to most 1930s Sports models as far as I can see and was originally green I think.
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DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
Probably a Raleigh Trent Tourist ladies from about 1958 (hence the '58' at the end of the serial number): https://collection.sciencemuseum.or...igh-trent-ladys-bicycle-21-frame-1962-bicycle
The Science Museum's has red mudguards, which dates to 1962. However, this one from 1958 has white mudguards:
The Science Museum's has red mudguards, which dates to 1962. However, this one from 1958 has white mudguards:
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SkipdiverJohn
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Geometry doesn't look slack enough to be pre-war, IMHO.
I would agree with you but i think the bikes just pre-war were same as those made into the 50s.
It's fairly early having a grease port on the crank case I think. My 49 sports doesn't have this.
SkipdiverJohn
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The burgundy Raleigh next to it and the Dawes look rather interesting too.....
I admit I am a bit biased since all my proper British built machines are Raleigh and Dawes! I don't include the far-east skip salvage ones, those are just hacks.
I admit I am a bit biased since all my proper British built machines are Raleigh and Dawes! I don't include the far-east skip salvage ones, those are just hacks.
The burgundy one is a Currys bike. I havnt got round to looking at that yet. They came in a job lot I bought, 4 dawes a Moulton and loads of 20" hobbies. All to be sold probably but a couple are growing on me already.
