Pat Rohan Bike sell - how do I find out it’s age

[SMAC29]

Sadly my dad passed away in 2019. We have found a Pat Rohan’s frame silver and would like to try and work out its age so we can sell it. It might be 70s or 80s, dad must have bought it at the shop in Rayner Lane as he was a very keen cyclist and was part of the Kenton Road Club for years, and we live in the same Borough.
We also have a ladies Raleigh bike bought from there from early 80s. Only thing that been changed has been tyres and poss saddle. Trying to work out the best place to sell these.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Oddly enough you're the second person posting about a vintage Pat Rohan in a couple of months.

See also https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/pat-rohan.310231/

On that thread @Ian H posted

https://www.cicliartigianali.co.uk/manufacturer-1/pat-rohan

I visited the shop a few times. My sister got a mixte frame from them.

Sorry I don't have any useful info. Brake calipers and hubs are sometimes stamped with a date. If you can find a frame number that can be the start of a bit of sleuthing (under the bottom bracket, on the rear dropout are good places to look first)

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The lights on it are 1980s

 

[Dogtrousers]

The lights on it are 1980s

Or maybe 70s. I think I had lights like that in about 77.

Memory could be failing me though.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Or maybe 70s. I think I had lights like that in about 77.

Memory could be failing me though.

I was giving the latest date for it But I would still say 80s as the 70s was still metal casing, with plastic taking over in the 80s.