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1950 Armstrong (December 2, 2023)Classic British bike 21” before Raleigh absorbed the brand. The Art Deco style decals and cloisonné
Head badge are distinctive features along with the chain ring and pedals have name cutouts as well. |
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1965 Moulton F Frame 4 Speed (October 25, 2022)| First 6 pictures are from the original FB Marketplace ad. The rest are taken in my garage. |
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1957 Gazelle (RIN) (September 27, 2022)| Often confused with the Dutch brand "Gazelle" this was an off brand of Raleigh Industries Nottingham. |
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1965 Rudge (September 27, 2022)Certainly one of the prominent makers of the classic British era...Eventually bought by and finally retired by Raleigh, the Rudge name none-the-less takes a rightfully prominent spot in England's cycling history.
"Dan Rudge built the first Rudge High bicycles in 1870. In 1894 it merged with the Whitworth Cycle Co to form Rudge-Whitworth. They made an excellent reputation for themselves over the next twenty years for producing a full range of beautifully made machines with many clever and unique features and ridden by King George V and family. Their road racers were widely used and they diversified into motorcycles in the early 20th century. In 1935 they were bought by EMI (the record company) and under Jack Lauterwasser零 direction produced some superb top end racers as well as more mundane machines. EMI however soon decided that cycles were not for them and Rudge was sold to Raleigh in 1943. Raleigh had acquired Humber in 1933 and were to acquire many others after WWII and soon used the Rudge name to badge engineer what were essentially Raleigh machines with Rudge pattern fork crown and chainwheel. Hence there were Rudge versions of the Lenton and of the Clubmen. The name was finally killed sometime I think in the early 60s in Britain but may well have been used in export markets later. In Britain the name used on rebadged Montague folders in about 1989." |
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1967 BSA (September 27, 2022)In 1880 BSA branched out into bicycle manufacture. The gun factory proved remarkably adaptable to the manufacture of cycle parts. What cycles needed was large quantities of standard parts accurately machined at low prices. In 1880 BSA manufactured the Otto Dicycle, In the 1880s the company began to manufacture safety bicycles on their own account and not until 1905 was the company's first experimental motorcycle constructed. Bicycle production ceased in 1887 as the company concentrated on producing the Lee–Metford magazine-loading rifle for the War Office which was re-equipping the British Army with it. The order was for 1,200 rifles per week. BSA recommenced manufacturing bicycles on their own behalf from 1908. BSA Cycles Ltd was set up in 1919 for the manufacture of both bicycles and motorcycles. BSA sold the bicycle business to Raleigh in 1957 after separating the bicycle and motorcycle business in 1953.
The BSA bicycle division, BSA Cycles Ltd., including the BSA cycle dealer network was sold to Raleigh in 1957. Raleigh initially continued bicycle production in Birmingham at Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham 26, into the early 1960s using up BSA parts but as time went on more stock Raleigh parts and fittings were used, some continuing to bear the 'piled arms' stamp. TI Group, owners of the British Cycle Corporation, bought Raleigh in 1960 thus gaining access to the BSA brand. Bicycles bearing the BSA name are currently manufactured and distributed within India by TI Cycles of India but have no direct connection to the original Birmingham BSA company. |
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1969 Robin Hood (September 28, 2022)| Acquired by Raleigh Cycles in 1906, Robin Hood was an economy brand for them. Headquartered in Nottingham, Home of Sherwood Forest and the Sheriff of Nottingham of the Robin Hood stories, it would only make sense to name the marque “Robin Hood” |
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1970 Dunelt Roadster (September 27, 2022)| Dunelt Motorcycles was a British motorcycle and bicycle manufacturer. Based in Sheffield, the business was founded by two steel makers and engineers, Dunford and Elliott (Dunelt is a combination of their names) of Sheffield in 1919. |
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1974 Triumph (September 28, 2022)| Nice Triumph/Raleigh 23”classic roadster. All original as found, even has usable un-dry rotted Raleigh Record tires. |
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